MnSCU-PALS WebPALS 1.0 pals-cgi documentName path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MnSCU-PALS WebPALS 1.0. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file pals-cgi. This manipulation of the argument documentName causes path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2001-0217. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in MnSCU-PALS WebPALS 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file pals-cgi. The manipulation of the argument documentName with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in PALS Library System pals-cgi program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the documentName parameter.

The bug was discovered 01/01/2001. The weakness was presented 06/02/2001 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0217. 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 public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 43 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10611 (PALS Library System WebPALS pals-cgi Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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.

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 897. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 542.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6102), Exploit-DB (20631), Tenable (10611), SecurityFocus (BID 2372†) and OSVDB (507†). See VDB-16722 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10611
Nessus Name: PALS Library System WebPALS pals-cgi Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 897
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP pals-cgi access
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01/01/2001 🔍
02/12/2001 +42 days 🔍
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02/13/2001 +1 days 🔍
06/02/2001 +109 days 🔍
06/02/2001 +0 days 🔍
02/13/2007 +2082 days 🔍
07/04/2014 +2698 days 🔍
08/01/2024 +3681 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0217 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0217
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16723
X-Force: 6102
SecurityFocus: 2372 - MnSCU/PALS WebPALS Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 507 - CVE-2001-0217 - WebPALS - Directroy Traversal Issue
Vulnerability Center: 14257 - PALS Library System pals-cgi Directory Traversal in the documentName Parameter, Medium

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

Created: 07/04/2014 11:34
Updated: 08/01/2024 06:33
Changes: 07/04/2014 11:34 (72), 07/14/2019 16:10 (3), 08/01/2024 06:33 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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