vBulletin up to 5.6.2 Incomplete Fix CVE-2019-16759 widget_tabbedcontainer_tab_panel Request injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in vBulletin up to 5.6.2. This affects an unknown part of the file ajax/render/widget_tabbedcontainer_tab_panel of the component Incomplete Fix CVE-2019-16759. Executing a manipulation as part of Request can lead to injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2020-17496. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in vBulletin up to 5.6.2 (Forum Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file ajax/render/widget_tabbedcontainer_tab_panel of the component Incomplete Fix CVE-2019-16759. The manipulation as part of a Request leads to a injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

vBulletin 5.5.4 through 5.6.2 allows remote command execution via crafted subWidgets data in an ajax/render/widget_tabbedcontainer_tab_panel request. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-16759.

The weakness was published 08/12/2020. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-17496 since 08/12/2020. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1055.

It is declared as attacked. This issue was added on 11/03/2021 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 05/03/2022:

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

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Class: Injection
CWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Timelineinfo

08/12/2020 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-17496 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-17496
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-159700
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2020 06:44
Updated: 02/05/2025 05:15
Changes: 08/13/2020 06:44 (36), 08/13/2020 06:49 (18), 04/20/2024 21:47 (27), 09/09/2024 22:29 (1), 02/05/2025 05:15 (14)
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