mxBB Kb Mods 2.0.2 phpEx path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in mxBB Kb Mods 2.0.2. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument phpEx leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-6568. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in mxBB Kb Mods 2.0.2. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument phpEx with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/kb_constants.php in the Knowledge Base (mx_kb) 2.0.2 module for mxBB allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the phpEx parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 12/15/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at milw0rm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-6568 since 12/14/2006. 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 as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (30857), Exploit-DB (2924), SecurityFocus (BID 21577†) and Secunia (SA23356†). The entry VDB-33856 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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12/13/2006 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-6568 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6568
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33857
X-Force: 30857 - mxBB knowledge Base module kb_constants.php file include
SecurityFocus: 21577 - MXBB KB_Mods Module KB_Constants.PHP Multiple File Include Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 23356 - MxBB Portal Knowledge Base/mx_kb Module "module_root_path" File Inclusion, Highly Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 10:21 PM
Updated: 12/21/2024 07:20 PM
Changes: 03/12/2015 10:21 PM (51), 09/30/2017 09:15 AM (7), 08/11/2024 03:32 PM (24), 12/21/2024 07:20 PM (1)
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