VDB-1077 · BID 11541 · SA13567

Google Desktop Search up to 121004 Google Search privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Desktop Search up to 121004. Affected is an unknown function of the component Google Search. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Desktop Search up to 121004. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component Google Search. The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was disclosed 12/21/2004 by Seth Fogarty, Seth Nielson and Dan Wallach (Website). The advisory is shared at seclab.cs.rice.edu. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at google.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 11541†), OSVDB (12535†), Secunia (SA13567†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1012624†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: google.com

Timelineinfo

10/26/2004 🔍
12/20/2004 +55 days 🔍
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12/21/2004 +1 days 🔍
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01/06/2005 +15 days 🔍
06/30/2019 +5288 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: seclab.cs.rice.edu
Researcher: Seth Fogarty, Seth Nielson, Dan Wallach
Status: Confirmed

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1077
SecurityFocus: 11541 - Google Desktop Search Remote Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 13567 - Google Desktop Search Exposure of Local Search Results, Less Critical
OSVDB: 12535 - Google Desktop Search Local Search Results Exposure
SecurityTracker: 1012624

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 01/06/2005 17:13
Updated: 06/30/2019 17:43
Changes: 01/06/2005 17:13 (53), 06/30/2019 17:43 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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