Olaf Noehring TSEP 0.942 Search Engine copyright.php tsep_config[absPath] file inclusion
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A vulnerability was found in Olaf Noehring TSEP 0.942. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the file copyright.php of the component Search Engine. The manipulation of the argument tsep_config[absPath]
with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in copyright.php in Olaf Noehring The Search Engine Project (TSEP) 0.942 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the tsep_config[absPath] parameter.
The weakness was published 08/04/2006 by Philipp Niedziela (Website). The advisory is available at svn.sourceforge.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-3993 since 08/04/2006. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.
A public exploit has been developed by Philipp Niedziela and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:copyright.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28107) and Exploit-DB (2098). Similar entries are available at 31755 and 31725.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: File inclusionCWE: CWE-73
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Philipp Niedziela
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Sources
Advisory: svn.sourceforge.netResearcher: Philipp Niedziela
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2006-3993 (🔍)
X-Force: 28107 - TSEP copyright.php file include
SecurityTracker: 1016626
SecurityFocus: 19268 - TSEP Copyright.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 21291 - TSEP File Inclusion and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-3095
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/12/2015 15:51Updated: 08/01/2018 09:40
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (61), 08/01/2018 09:40 (12)
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