Andrey Cherezov acWEB 1.8/1.14 URL cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Andrey Cherezov acWEB 1.8/1.14 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component URL Handler. This manipulation with the input %db causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2002-2171. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Andrey Cherezov acWEB 1.8/1.14 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with the input value %db leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in acWEB 1.8 and 1.14 allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary HTML and web script via a URL, possibly via a "%db" request in a URL.

The bug was discovered 09/25/2002. The weakness was presented 12/31/2002 by DownBload (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-2171 since 11/16/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

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 97 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86397 (ACWeb Cross-Site Scripting 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 (10191), Exploit-DB (21858), SecurityFocus (BID 5793†), OSVDB (59188†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-14000†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Andrey Cherezov

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acWEB

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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09/25/2002 🔍
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12/31/2002 +97 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: DownBload
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-2171 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2171
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19813
X-Force: 10191
SecurityFocus: 5793 - ACWeb Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 59188 - ACWeb - Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 14000 - acWEB Cross Site Scripting Attack, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2014 12:20
Updated: 08/29/2025 18:27
Changes: 08/06/2014 12:20 (59), 07/13/2019 16:36 (4), 12/04/2024 14:36 (27), 08/29/2025 18:27 (3)
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