CGI Script Center Auction Weaver 1.0/1.02 fromfile privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in CGI Script Center Auction Weaver 1.0/1.02. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation of the argument fromfile can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2000-0690. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in CGI Script Center Auction Weaver 1.0/1.02 (Auction Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument fromfile with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Auction Weaver CGI script 1.02 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the fromfile parameter.

The bug was discovered 08/30/2000. The weakness was disclosed 10/20/2000 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2000-0690. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/13/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 51 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10237 (CGI Script Center Auction Weaver Remote Command Execution Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6175), Exploit-DB (20194), SecurityFocus (BID 1645†), OSVDB (4052†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6536†). The entries VDB-15829 and VDB-15828 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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08/30/2000 🔍
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10/20/2000 +51 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-0690 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0690
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15832
X-Force: 6175
SecurityFocus: 1645 - CGI Script Center Auction Weaver Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 4052 - Auction Weaver CGI allows execution of arbitrary commands
Vulnerability Center: 6536 - Code Execution in CGI Script Center Auction Weaver 1.0.2 via fromfile Parameter, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/27/2014 14:42
Updated: 10/13/2025 01:32
Changes: 06/27/2014 14:42 (62), 06/03/2019 07:03 (8), 07/17/2024 16:46 (19), 10/13/2025 01:32 (5)
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