Hosting Controller 1.4.1 imp_rootdir.asp ftp/owwwPath/oftpPath privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Hosting Controller 1.4.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file imp_rootdir.asp. The manipulation of the argument ftp/owwwPath/oftpPath leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-0773. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Hosting Controller 1.4.1 (Hosting Control Software). This issue affects an unknown code of the file imp_rootdir.asp. The manipulation of the argument ftp/owwwPath/oftpPath with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

imp_rootdir.asp for Hosting Controller allows remote attackers to copy or delete arbitrary files and directories via a direct request to imp_rootdir.asp and modifying parameters such as (1) ftp, (2) owwwPath, and (3) oftpPath.

The weakness was shared 08/12/2002 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-0773. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/14/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:imp_rootdir.asp it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10676 (Hosting Controller Import Root Directory Command Execution Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9105), Exploit-DB (21457), SecurityFocus (BID 4761†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3186†). The entry VDB-18658 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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05/17/2002 🔍
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08/12/2002 +87 days 🔍
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07/22/2014 +3872 days 🔍
09/14/2025 +4072 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0773 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0773
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18659
X-Force: 9105
SecurityFocus: 4761 - Hosting Controller Import Root Directory Command Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3186 - Hosting Controller Allows Remote Attackers to Copy or Delete Arbitrary Files via Imp.rootdir.asp, High

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

Created: 07/22/2014 23:33
Updated: 09/14/2025 06:46
Changes: 07/22/2014 23:33 (57), 05/18/2019 11:44 (2), 06/19/2024 23:14 (25), 09/14/2025 06:46 (7)
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