Steve Korbett PVote 1.0/1.0a/1.0b/1.5 ch_info.php newpass/confirm privileges management
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in Steve Korbett PVote 1.0/1.0a/1.0b/1.5. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file ch_info.php. The manipulation of the argument newpass/confirm
with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
PVote before 1.9 allows remote attackers to change the administrative password and gain privileges by directly calling ch_info.php with the newpass and confirm parameters both set to the new password.
The bug was discovered 04/18/2002. The weakness was presented 06/18/2002 by NetWin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0589. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 61 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:ch_info.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
Upgrading to version 1.9 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (8878). See 18267 for similar entry.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: PVote 1.9
Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔Researcher: NetWin
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0589 (🔍)
X-Force: 8878
Vulnerability Center: 6393 - Pvote <= 1.5 Allows Gaining Privileges via ch_info.php, High
SecurityFocus: 4541 - PVote Unauthorized Administrative Password Change Vulnerability
OSVDB: 14425 - PVote - Unauthorized Administrative Password Change Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 07/11/2014 14:10Updated: 06/03/2019 18:34
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:10 (62), 06/03/2019 18:34 (4)
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