I-Soft QuikStore quikstore.cgi cleartext storage

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in I-Soft QuikStore. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file quikstore.cgi. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-1999-0607. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in I-Soft QuikStore (version now known). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file quikstore.cgi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext storage vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-312. The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

quikstore.cgi in QuikStore shopping cart stores quikstore.cfg under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain the cleartext administrator password and gain privileges.

The weakness was published 04/20/1999 by FIRST as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0607. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1555 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10712 (Quikstore Shopping Cart quikstore.cgi Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 10166 (QuikStore Configuration File Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1164.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3858), Tenable (10712), SecurityFocus (BID 1983†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1974†). Similar entries are available at VDB-14589, VDB-14590, VDB-14591 and VDB-14592. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cleartext storage
CWE: CWE-312 / CWE-310
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Nessus ID: 10712
Nessus Name: Quikstore Shopping Cart quikstore.cgi Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1164
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP shopping cart access
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0607 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0607
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14615
X-Force: 3858
SecurityFocus: 1983 - Quikstore Plaintext Administrator Password Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1974 - CGI Program \, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 23:41
Updated: 10/25/2025 22:07
Changes: 06/20/2014 23:41 (70), 05/12/2019 13:03 (4), 10/25/2025 22:07 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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