DCscripts DCForum up to 6.0 Perl Handler_ dcboard.cgi AZ path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in DCscripts DCForum up to 6.0. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file dcboard.cgi of the component Perl Handler_. Performing a manipulation of the argument AZ results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2001-0436. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in DCscripts DCForum up to 6.0 (Forum Software). This affects an unknown function of the file dcboard.cgi of the component Perl Handler_. The manipulation of the argument AZ with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

dcboard.cgi in DCForum 2000 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by uploading a Perl program to the server and using a .. (dot dot) in the AZ parameter to reference the program.

The weakness was disclosed 03/31/2003 by qDefense (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-0436. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10583 (DCForum dcboard.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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10192 (DCScripts DCForum dcboard.cgi Arbitrary File Disclosure Vulnerability).

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 1571.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6392), Tenable (10583), SecurityFocus (BID 2611†), OSVDB (3862†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4496†). The entries VDB-16288 and VDB-16948 are pretty similar. 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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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 10583
Nessus Name: DCForum dcboard.cgi Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 1571
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP dcforum.cgi directory traversal attempt
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Timelineinfo

12/29/2000 🔍
04/16/2001 +108 days 🔍
04/16/2001 +0 days 🔍
04/17/2001 +1 days 🔍
07/02/2001 +76 days 🔍
03/31/2003 +637 days 🔍
02/08/2004 +314 days 🔍
06/13/2004 +125 days 🔍
07/04/2014 +3673 days 🔍
05/22/2019 +1783 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: qDefense
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2001-0436 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0436
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16947
X-Force: 6392
SecurityFocus: 2611 - DCForum 'AZ' Field Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 3862 - DCForum dcboard.cgi AZ Field Traversal Arbitrary File Upload
Vulnerability Center: 4496 - DCForum Dot-Dot Attack in the AZ Parameter Enables Code Execution, High

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

Created: 07/05/2014 01:16
Updated: 05/22/2019 09:26
Changes: 07/05/2014 01:16 (79), 05/22/2019 09:26 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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