Jason Orcutt Prometheus 3.0 Beta/4.0 Beta/6.0 index.php PROMETHEUS_LIBRARY_BASE privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Jason Orcutt Prometheus 3.0 Beta/4.0 Beta/6.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file index.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument PROMETHEUS_LIBRARY_BASE can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2002-1211. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Jason Orcutt Prometheus 3.0 Beta/4.0 Beta/6.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument PROMETHEUS_LIBRARY_BASE 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. CVE summarizes:

Prometheus 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a modified PROMETHEUS_LIBRARY_BASE that points to code stored on a remote server, which is then used in (1) index.php, (2) install.php, or (3) various test_*.php scripts.

The bug was discovered 10/31/2002. The weakness was presented 11/12/2002 by Karol Wiesek (Website). The advisory is available at idefense.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1211. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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 12 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10858 (Jason Orcutt Prometheus Remote File Include 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 (10515), Exploit-DB (21976), SecurityFocus (BID 6087†), OSVDB (14495†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6358†). See VDB-12563 for similar entry. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Advisory: idefense.com⛔
Researcher: Karol Wiesek
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1211 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1211
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19138
X-Force: 10515
SecurityFocus: 6087 - Jason Orcutt Prometheus Remote File Include Vulnerability
OSVDB: 14495 - Jason Orcutt Prometheus, Remote Execution of PHP Code
Vulnerability Center: 6358 - Jason Orcutt Prometheus Allows Code Execution via PROMETHEUS_LIBRARY_BASE, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 07/31/2014 15:07
Updated: 09/07/2025 06:58
Changes: 07/31/2014 15:07 (60), 06/04/2019 10:16 (3), 01/10/2025 14:29 (27), 09/07/2025 06:58 (3)
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