VDB-14580 · CVE-2000-0153 · BID 989

Microsoft Frontpage Personal Web Server path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Frontpage. It has been declared as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Personal Web Server. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0153. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Frontpage (version now known). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Personal Web Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

FrontPage Personal Web Server (PWS) allows remote attackers to read files via a .... (dot dot) attack.

The weakness was published 03/26/1999 by kiborg as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2000-0153. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10067 (Microsoft Personal Web Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 966.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 989†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-12†). Similar entry is available at VDB-14536. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 966
Snort Message: SERVER-OTHER Microsoft Frontpage .... request
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Timelineinfo

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06/20/2014 +5565 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: kiborg
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-0153 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0153
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14580
SecurityFocus: 989 - Microsoft FrontPage PWS Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 12

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 23:09
Updated: 06/06/2024 15:59
Changes: 06/20/2014 23:09 (41), 04/04/2019 12:18 (17), 06/06/2024 15:59 (17)
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