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7.2	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in cgiemail and cgiecho (version unknown). Affected is an unknown function of the component Template File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Format string vulnerability in cgiemail and cgiecho allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a template file.

The bug was discovered 01/28/2017. The weakness was shared 03/03/2017 with cPanel (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-5613 since 01/28/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 34 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97964 (Debian DLA-869-1 : cgiemail security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (97964). The entries 97525, 97526 and 97527 are related to this item.

Productinfo

Name

• cgiecho
• cgiemail

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 97964
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-869-1 : cgiemail security update
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 902130
OpenVAS Name: Debian Lts Announce DLA 869-1 ([SECURITY] [DLA 869-1] cgiemail security update)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/28/2017 🔍
01/28/2017 +0 days 🔍
01/31/2017 +3 days 🔍
03/03/2017 +31 days 🔍
03/03/2017 +0 days 🔍
03/04/2017 +1 days 🔍
03/24/2017 +20 days 🔍
03/27/2017 +3 days 🔍
09/03/2020 +1256 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Organization: cPanel
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-5613 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 95870 - cgiemail and cgiecho Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5613 - cgiemail and cgiecho - Format String Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/04/2017 13:58
Updated: 09/03/2020 20:59
Changes: 03/04/2017 13:58 (70), 09/03/2020 20:59 (7)
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Cache ID: 3:62E:103

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