Excite EWS 1.1 Authentication File architext.conf missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Excite EWS 1.1. Affected is an unknown function of the file architext.conf of the component Authentication File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to missing encryption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-1072. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Excite EWS 1.1. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file architext.conf of the component Authentication File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by obtaining the encrypted password from the world-readable Architext.conf authentication file and replaying the encrypted password in an HTTP request to AT-generated.cgi or AT-admin.cgi.

The weakness was released 11/30/1998 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-1072. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1600 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11748 (Multiple Dangerous CGI Script Detection), 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 845. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 717.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8417), Tenable (11748), SecurityFocus (BID 1784†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2077†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-14265, VDB-14267, VDB-14277 and VDB-14828. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 11748
Nessus Name: Multiple Dangerous CGI Script Detection
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OpenVAS ID: 11748
OpenVAS Name: Various dangerous cgi scripts
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 845
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP AT-admin.cgi access
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11/30/1998 🔍
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10/06/2000 +675 days 🔍
01/01/2003 +817 days 🔍
06/17/2003 +167 days 🔍
09/11/2003 +86 days 🔍
06/19/2014 +3934 days 🔍
06/23/2021 +2561 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1072 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1072
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14266
X-Force: 8417
SecurityFocus: 1784
Vulnerability Center: 2077 - Excite Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 Discloses Encrypted Password, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 18:17
Updated: 06/23/2021 08:33
Changes: 06/19/2014 18:17 (73), 05/12/2019 21:35 (1), 06/23/2021 08:33 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:0A3:103

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