Joseph Engo phpGroupWare 0.9.6 phpgw.inc.php phpgw_info privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Joseph Engo phpGroupWare 0.9.6 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file phpgw.inc.php. This manipulation of the argument phpgw_info causes privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2001-0043. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Joseph Engo phpGroupWare 0.9.6 (Groupware Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file phpgw.inc.php. The manipulation of the argument phpgw_info 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. The summary by CVE is:

phpGroupWare before 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands by specifying a malicious include file in the phpgw_info parameter of the phpgw.inc.php program.

The bug was discovered 12/06/2000. The weakness was presented 12/06/2000 (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0043. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:phpgw.inc.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15711 (phpGroupWare phpgw.inc.php phpgw_info Parameter Remote File Inclusion), 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 10221 (phpGroupWare Remote Include File Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5650), Tenable (15711), SecurityFocus (BID 2069†), OSVDB (1682†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5782†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 15711
Nessus Name: phpGroupWare phpgw.inc.php phpgw_info Parameter Remote File Inclusion
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OpenVAS ID: 15711
OpenVAS Name: PhpGroupWare arbitrary command execution
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0043 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0043
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16453
X-Force: 5650
SecurityFocus: 2069 - phpGroupWare Remote Include File Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1682 - phpGroupWare phpgw.inc.php phpgw_info Parameter Remote File Inclusion
Vulnerability Center: 5782 - phpGroupWare < 0.9.7 Allows Code Execution, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2014 12:04
Updated: 10/11/2025 01:04
Changes: 07/03/2014 12:04 (75), 06/03/2019 09:19 (2), 10/11/2025 01:04 (20)
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