CVE-2007-6711 in FreeWebshop
Summary
by MITRE
Unspecified vulnerability in customer.php in FreeWebshop.org 2.2.5, 2.2.6 and 2.2.7WIP1/2 allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via unknown vectors.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/20/2018
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2007-6711 affects the customer.php script within FreeWebshop.org versions 2.2.5, 2.2.6, and 2.2.7WIP1/2, representing a critical privilege escalation flaw that enables remote attackers to assume administrative roles without proper authentication. This unspecified vulnerability demonstrates a fundamental weakness in the application's access control mechanisms and user privilege management system. The affected software represents an e-commerce platform that likely handles sensitive customer data and administrative functions, making this vulnerability particularly dangerous as it could lead to complete system compromise and unauthorized access to business-critical information.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation and privilege verification within the customer.php script, which processes user authentication and authorization requests. Attackers can exploit this weakness through unspecified vectors that likely involve manipulation of session tokens, user role parameters, or authentication cookies. The vulnerability falls under the category of privilege escalation as defined by CWE-264, which specifically addresses issues where attackers can gain higher privileges than originally granted. This weakness represents a failure in the principle of least privilege, where the application does not properly enforce access controls for administrative functions.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe and multifaceted, potentially allowing attackers to perform administrative actions such as modifying product catalogs, accessing customer data, changing system configurations, and managing user accounts. The remote nature of the attack means that threat actors can exploit this vulnerability from anywhere on the internet without requiring physical access to the system. This vulnerability directly relates to the ATT&CK technique T1078 which covers legitimate credentials, and T1499 which covers unauthorized access to cloud resources. Organizations running these affected versions face significant risk of data breaches, financial losses, and regulatory compliance violations.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability require immediate patching of the FreeWebshop.org application to the latest stable version that addresses the privilege escalation issue. System administrators should implement network segmentation to limit access to the affected application and monitor for suspicious authentication patterns. The vulnerability highlights the importance of proper input validation and access control implementation as outlined in OWASP Top Ten A05:2021. Additionally, organizations should conduct thorough security assessments of their web applications, implement proper logging and monitoring for authentication attempts, and establish secure coding practices that prevent similar issues in future development cycles. Regular vulnerability scanning and penetration testing should be conducted to identify and remediate similar weaknesses before they can be exploited by malicious actors.