gnuedu weigh_keywords.php ETCDIR code injection

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A vulnerability was found in gnuedu (affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file scripts/weigh_keywords.php. The manipulation of the argument ETCDIR with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 05/08/2007 by GoLd_M (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-2609 since 05/11/2007. 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. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:scripts/weigh_keywords.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 (34174) and Exploit-DB (3876). See 36728, 86001, 86002 and 86004 for similar entries.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Suricata ID: 2003718
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Advisory: exploit-db.com
Researcher: GoLd_M
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-2609 (🔍)
X-Force: 34174
SecurityFocus: 23883 - GnuEDU Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 38251 - gnuedu scripts/weigh_keywords.php ETCDIR Parameter Remote File Inclusion
Vupen: ADV-2007-1736

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 05/09/2016 11:34
Updated: 08/12/2022 18:07
Changes: 05/09/2016 11:34 (55), 01/18/2019 08:19 (8), 08/12/2022 18:07 (3)
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