ITAfrica WEBactive 1.0 Log File active.log privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in ITAfrica WEBactive 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file active.log of the component Log File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2000-0642. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ITAfrica WEBactive 1.0. This affects some unknown functionality of the file active.log of the component Log File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The default configuration of WebActive HTTP Server 1.00 stores the web access log active.log in the document root, which allows remote attackers to view the logs by directly requesting the page.

The weakness was shared 07/12/2000 by Prizm (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2000-0642. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:active.log it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10470 (WebActive HTTP Server active.log Remote 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 86123 (WEBactive HTTP Server Default Log Vulnerability).

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 1851.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5184), Tenable (10470), SecurityFocus (BID 1497†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-163†). The entry VDB-15760 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 10470
Nessus Name: WebActive HTTP Server active.log Remote Information Disclosure
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 1851
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP active.log access
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07/12/2000 🔍
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06/25/2014 +4266 days 🔍
10/13/2025 +4128 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2000-0642 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0642
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15759
X-Force: 5184
SecurityFocus: 1497 - WEBactive HTTP Server Default Log Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 163 - WebActive view logs, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/25/2014 15:26
Updated: 10/13/2025 04:26
Changes: 06/25/2014 15:26 (70), 05/05/2019 10:55 (3), 10/13/2025 04:26 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:D4B:103

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