XLineSoft PHPRunner 3.1 windir%\phprunner.ini cleartext storage
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in XLineSoft PHPRunner 3.1. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the file windir%\phprunner.ini. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext storage vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-312. The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
XLineSoft PHPRunner 3.1 stores the (1) database server name, (2) database names, (3) usernames, and (4) passwords in plaintext in %WINDIR%\PHPRunner.ini, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.
The bug was discovered 10/21/2006. The weakness was disclosed 11/13/2006 by Lostmon (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-5956 since 11/16/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1555 for this issue.
After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 23 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:windir%\phprunner.ini it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
It is possible to mitigate the problem by adding an authentication mechanism.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7
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Exploiting
Class: Cleartext storageCWE: CWE-312 / CWE-310
ATT&CK: T1555
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timeline
10/21/2006 🔍11/13/2006 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Researcher: Lostmon
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2006-5956 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1017218
SecurityFocus: 21054 - XLineSoft PHPRunner PHPRunner.INI Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 22863 - PHPRunner Information Disclosure Security Issue, Less Critical
OSVDB: 30363 - PHPRunner PHPRunner.ini Database Credential Local Cleartext Disclosure
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/12/2015 22:21Updated: 08/08/2018 07:10
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (59), 08/08/2018 07:10 (7)
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