SIPS 0.2.4/0.3.0/0.3.0pl1/0.3.0pl2 Linebreak preferences.php theme privileges management
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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9.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in SIPS 0.2.4/0.3.0/0.3.0pl1/0.3.0pl2. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file preferences.php of the component Linebreak Handler. The manipulation of the argument theme
with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
preferences.php in Simple Internet Publishing System (SIPS) before 0.3.1 allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges via a linebreak in the "theme" field followed by the Status::admin command, which causes the Status line to be entered into the password file.
The weakness was released 05/29/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at sips.sourceforge.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-0267. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/22/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
By approaching the search of inurl:preferences.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
Upgrading to version 0.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8193) and SecurityFocus (BID 4097†).
Product
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Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4
VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: SIPS 0.3.1
Timeline
02/11/2002 🔍05/29/2002 🔍
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07/11/2014 🔍
10/22/2024 🔍
Sources
Advisory: sips.sourceforge.netStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0267 (🔍)
X-Force: 8193
SecurityFocus: 4097 - SIPS Themes Form Manipulation Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 07/11/2014 02:03 PMUpdated: 10/22/2024 04:16 PM
Changes: 07/11/2014 02:03 PM (50), 06/07/2018 08:51 AM (3), 10/22/2024 04:16 PM (17)
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