CGI Script Center Auction Weaver up to 1.04 auctionweaver.pl bidfile path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in CGI Script Center Auction Weaver up to 1.04 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file auctionweaver.pl. The manipulation of the argument bidfile leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2000-0811. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in CGI Script Center Auction Weaver up to 1.04 (Auction Software). This issue affects an unknown part of the file auctionweaver.pl. The manipulation of the argument bidfile with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Auction Weaver 1.0 through 1.04 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the username or bidfile form fields.

The bug was discovered 09/16/2000. The weakness was presented 10/16/2000 by Steven M. Christey with MITRE (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-0811. 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 T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 30 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 10257 (CGI Script Center Auction Weaver Username/Bidfile Directory Traversal/Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 1.05 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5372), SecurityFocus (BID 1783†), OSVDB (4053†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6695†). See VDB-16102 for similar entry. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Auction Weaver 1.05

Timelineinfo

09/16/2000 🔍
10/12/2000 +26 days 🔍
10/12/2000 +0 days 🔍
10/16/2000 +4 days 🔍
12/19/2000 +64 days 🔍
02/25/2004 +1163 days 🔍
01/02/2005 +311 days 🔍
07/01/2014 +3467 days 🔍
05/28/2019 +1792 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Steven M. Christey
Organization: MITRE
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-0811 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0811
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16103
X-Force: 5372 - Auction Weaver allows attacker to read or create files in username and bidfile
SecurityFocus: 1783 - CGI Script Center Auction Weaver Username / Bidfile Directory Traversal Vulnerability
OSVDB: 4053 - Auction Weaver username/bidfile Read Arbitrary File
Vulnerability Center: 6695 - Directory Traversal in CGI Script Center Auction Weaver 1.0 - 1.0 4 via Dot-Dot Attack, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/01/2014 17:11
Updated: 05/28/2019 20:13
Changes: 07/01/2014 17:11 (71), 05/28/2019 20:13 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:4E8:103

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