Rick Fournier Network Tools 0.2 on PHP-Nuke $hostinput privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Rick Fournier Network Tools 0.2 on PHP-Nuke. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument $hostinput causes privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0899. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Rick Fournier Network Tools 0.2 on PHP-Nuke and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument $hostinput 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:

Network Tools 0.2 for PHP-Nuke allows remote attackers to execute commands on the server via shell metacharacters in the $hostinput variable.

The weakness was shared 11/16/2001 with isec (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at phpnukerz.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0899. 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 T1068 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 scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11106 (PHP-Nuke Network Tools Add-On Arbitrary Command Execution), 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 10220 (Network Tool PHP-Nuke Add-on Meta-character Filtering Command Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7578), Exploit-DB (21155), Tenable (11106), SecurityFocus (BID 3552†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2162†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 11106
Nessus Name: PHP-Nuke Network Tools Add-On Arbitrary Command Execution
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: phpnukerz.org
Organization: isec
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2001-0899 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0899
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17599
X-Force: 7578 - PHP-Nuke Network Tools addon could allow arbitrary command execution
SecurityFocus: 3552 - Network Tool PHPNuke Addon Metacharacter Filtering Command Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2162 - Network Tools 0.2 for PHP-Nuke Allows Remote Code Execution, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2014 12:37
Updated: 10/01/2025 10:39
Changes: 07/10/2014 12:37 (68), 05/13/2019 09:48 (1), 12/28/2024 21:24 (27), 10/01/2025 10:39 (2)
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