VDB-101875 · CVE-2017-8402 · GCVE-0-2017-8402

PivotX 2.3.11 .htaccess code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in PivotX 2.3.11. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file .htaccess. This manipulation causes code injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-8402. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PivotX 2.3.11 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file .htaccess. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PivotX 2.3.11 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors involving an upload of a .htaccess file.

The bug was discovered 05/01/2017. The weakness was published 05/31/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-8402. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 30 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Name

PivotX

Version

2.3.11

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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05/31/2017 +30 days 🔍
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10/13/2019 +865 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sourceforge.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-8402 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8402
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101875

Entryinfo

Created: 05/31/2017 10:54
Updated: 10/13/2019 08:49
Changes: 05/31/2017 10:54 (55), 10/13/2019 08:49 (1)
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