Cgiscript.net csSearch 2.3 Save Setup csSearch.cgi setup privileges management
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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Cgiscript.net csSearch 2.3. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file csSearch.cgi of the component Save Setup Handler. The manipulation of the argument setup
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:
csSearch.cgi in csSearch 2.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the savesetup command and the setup parameter, which overwrites the setup.cgi configuration file that is loaded by csSearch.cgi.
The weakness was released 08/12/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-0495. 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 05/12/2019). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10924 (csSearch csSearch.cgi setup Parameter Arbitrary Command Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1547.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8636) and Tenable (10924). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 18861, 19393, 19394 and 19395.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 10924
Nessus Name: csSearch csSearch.cgi setup Parameter Arbitrary Command Execution
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Snort ID: 1547
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP csSearch.cgi arbitrary command execution attempt
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2002-0495 (🔍)
X-Force: 8636
Vulnerability Center: 2041 - CsSearch.cgi in CsSearch <= 2.3 Allows Command Execution, High
SecurityFocus: 4368 - CSSearch Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 07/22/2014 22:08Updated: 05/12/2019 17:35
Changes: 07/22/2014 22:08 (72), 05/12/2019 17:35 (2)
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