Sambar Server 4.1 HTTP Request dumpenv.pl information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Sambar Server 4.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file dumpenv.pl of the component HTTP Request Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1178. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Sambar Server 4.1 (File Transfer Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file dumpenv.pl of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Sambar Server 4.1 beta allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the server via an HTTP request for the dumpenv.pl script.

The weakness was shared 06/10/1998 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-1178. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10060 (Sambar Server dumpenv.pl Information Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10213 (Sambar Server 4.1 Beta dumpenv.pl Absolute Path Revealed).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 869. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 858.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3223), Tenable (10060) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-457†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 10060
Nessus Name: Sambar Server dumpenv.pl Information Disclosure
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 869
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP dumpenv.pl access
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06/19/2014 +4197 days 🔍
10/20/2025 +4141 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1178 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14149
X-Force: 3223
Vulnerability Center: 457 - Sambar 4.1 beta dumpenv.pl Info Leakage, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 15:47
Updated: 10/20/2025 04:41
Changes: 06/19/2014 15:47 (66), 05/06/2019 20:47 (1), 10/20/2025 04:41 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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