VDB-86561 · OSVDB 45798

LimeSurvey Format.php homedir privileges management

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A vulnerability was found in LimeSurvey (Survey Software) (version now known). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file Format.php. The manipulation of the argument homedir with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 07/06/2007. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. By approaching the search of inurl:Format.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

A possible mitigation has been published 4 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 86562, 86560, 86559 and 86558.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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07/06/2007 🔍
07/06/2007 +0 days 🔍
07/10/2007 +4 days 🔍
05/31/2008 +326 days 🔍
05/09/2016 +2899 days 🔍
12/28/2018 +963 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined
OSVDB: 45798 - LimeSurvey Format.php homedir Parameter Remote File Inclusion

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/09/2016 15:24
Updated: 12/28/2018 10:58
Changes: 05/09/2016 15:24 (40), 12/28/2018 10:58 (2)
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