MetaInfo MetaWeb Script privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in MetaInfo MetaWeb. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Script Handler. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-1999-0268. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MetaInfo MetaWeb (version now known). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component Script Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

MetaInfo MetaWeb web server allows users to upload, execute, and read scripts.

The bug was discovered 06/21/1998. The weakness was disclosed 01/01/1999 by Jeff Forristal (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at osvdb.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0268. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 194 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10141 (MetaInfo Web Server Traversal Arbitrary Command Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5231), Exploit-DB (19084), Tenable (10141), SecurityFocus (BID 110†) and OSVDB (110†). Further details are available at osvdb.org. The entries VDB-14485 and VDB-81945 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 10141
Nessus Name: MetaInfo Web Server Traversal Arbitrary Command Execution
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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/21/1998 🔍
06/30/1998 +9 days 🔍
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01/01/1999 +185 days 🔍
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09/12/2002 +1178 days 🔍
09/03/2003 +355 days 🔍
06/19/2014 +3942 days 🔍
12/08/2024 +3824 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: osvdb.org⛔
Researcher: Jeff Forristal
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0268 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0268
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14307
X-Force: 5231
SecurityFocus: 110 - Metainfo MetaIP and Sendmail Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 110 - MetaInfo Sendmail Traversal Arbitrary Command Execution
Vulnerability Center: 1895 - MetaInfo MetaWeb Web Server Allows File Access, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 11:22 PM
Updated: 12/08/2024 12:43 AM
Changes: 06/19/2014 11:22 PM (68), 05/12/2019 09:59 AM (4), 12/08/2024 12:43 AM (27)
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