Stefan Frings SMS Server Tools up to 1.4.7 Message Text privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Stefan Frings SMS Server Tools up to 1.4.7. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Message Text Handler. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2002-0437. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Stefan Frings SMS Server Tools up to 1.4.7. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Message Text Handler. The manipulation 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:

Smsd in SMS Server Tools (SMStools) before 1.4.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters (backquotes) in message text, as described with the term "string format vulnerability" by some sources.

The weakness was disclosed 07/26/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-0437. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/18/2024). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 1.4.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8433) and SecurityFocus (BID 4268†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SMS Server Tools 1.4.8

Timelineinfo

03/09/2002 🔍
07/26/2002 +139 days 🔍
07/26/2002 +0 days 🔍
07/22/2014 +4379 days 🔍
06/18/2024 +3619 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0437 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0437
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18457
X-Force: 8433
SecurityFocus: 4268 - SMS Server Tools Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2014 20:09
Updated: 06/18/2024 20:37
Changes: 07/22/2014 20:09 (48), 04/12/2019 17:51 (4), 06/18/2024 20:37 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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