JaxUltraBB 2.0 viewprofile.php User path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in JaxUltraBB 2.0. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the file viewprofile.php. This manipulation of the argument User causes path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-2966. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in JaxUltraBB 2.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file viewprofile.php. The manipulation of the argument user with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in viewprofile.php in JaxUltraBB 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the user parameter. party information.

The weakness was published 07/02/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-2966 since 07/02/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by CWH Underground and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:viewprofile.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 (43278), Exploit-DB (5877) and SecurityFocus (BID 29853†). Similar entry is available at VDB-43014. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: CWH Underground
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-2966 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2966
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43015
X-Force: 43278 - JaxUltraBB viewprofile.php file include
SecurityFocus: 29853 - JaxUltraBB Cross Site Scripting and Local File Include Vulnerabilities

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

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19 PM
Updated: 10/29/2024 07:59 AM
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 PM (55), 09/27/2018 09:33 AM (7), 10/29/2024 07:59 AM (22)
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