BigTree CMS 4.2.23 on Windows Rewrite Routing launch.php bigtree_htaccess_url improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in BigTree CMS 4.2.23 on Windows. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file launch.php of the component Rewrite Routing. Executing a manipulation of the argument bigtree_htaccess_url with the input admin/images/..\ as part of URL can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-17341. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in BigTree CMS 4.2.23 on Windows (Content Management System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file launch.php of the component Rewrite Routing. The manipulation of the argument bigtree_htaccess_url with the input value admin/images/..\ leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

BigTree 4.2.23 on Windows, when Advanced or Simple Rewrite routing is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a ..\ substring, as demonstrated by a launch.php?bigtree_htaccess_url=admin/images/..\ URI.

The bug was discovered 09/22/2018. The weakness was disclosed 09/23/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-17341 since 09/23/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

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 $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:launch.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 345
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-17341 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-17341
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124402

Entryinfo

Created: 09/23/2018 15:12
Updated: 05/17/2023 16:43
Changes: 09/23/2018 15:12 (63), 03/26/2020 16:57 (1), 05/17/2023 16:43 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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