CVE-2006-1005 in Parodia
Summary
by MITRE
agencyprofile.asp in Parodia 6.2 and earlier might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by triggering an SQL error via an invalid AG_ID parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/20/2018
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2006-1005 affects Parodia 6.2 and earlier versions, specifically targeting the agencyprofile.asp component. This issue represents a classic sql injection vulnerability that arises from improper input validation and error handling mechanisms within the web application. The flaw occurs when an attacker supplies an invalid AG_ID parameter to the agencyprofile.asp script, which then triggers an sql error that inadvertently reveals sensitive database information to unauthorized users. This vulnerability falls under the category of information disclosure through error messages, a common pattern that exposes underlying system details to potential attackers.
The technical execution of this vulnerability involves manipulating the AG_ID parameter to cause the application to generate an sql error message. When the application processes an invalid AG_ID value, it fails to properly sanitize the input before passing it to the database layer, resulting in an error that contains database-specific information such as table names, column structures, or even database connection details. This error propagation occurs because the application lacks proper error handling and input validation mechanisms. The vulnerability demonstrates poor secure coding practices and inadequate sanitization of user-supplied data, allowing attackers to infer database schema information through error message contents.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability poses significant risks to organizations using affected Parodia versions. The exposure of database schema information provides attackers with crucial intelligence for planning more sophisticated attacks, including potential sql injection attempts, data manipulation, or unauthorized access to sensitive information stored within the database. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without requiring authentication, making it particularly dangerous for web applications that handle sensitive data. According to the attack pattern taxonomy, this vulnerability aligns with attack technique T1213.002 (Data from Information Repositories) and represents a precursor to more advanced exploitation methods. The information disclosure aspect of this vulnerability directly relates to CWE-209, which describes improper error handling that reveals sensitive information.
Security professionals should implement multiple layers of mitigation strategies to address this vulnerability. The most critical remediation involves input validation and sanitization of all user-supplied parameters, particularly those used in database queries. Applications should employ parameterized queries or prepared statements to prevent sql injection attacks, while also implementing proper error handling that does not expose database-specific information to end users. Organizations should also consider implementing web application firewalls and intrusion detection systems to monitor for suspicious parameter patterns. The vulnerability highlights the importance of following secure coding guidelines and conducting regular security assessments to identify and remediate similar issues. Additionally, system administrators should ensure that all affected systems are updated to patched versions of Parodia, as the vulnerability represents a known weakness that has likely been addressed in subsequent releases. The remediation process should also include comprehensive testing to verify that error handling no longer exposes sensitive database information, and that all user inputs are properly validated before processing.