Mozilla Bugzilla up to 2.17.1 localconfig improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Mozilla Bugzilla up to 2.17.1. This affects an unknown part of the file localconfig. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-0013. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mozilla Bugzilla up to 2.17.1 (Bug Tracking Software). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file localconfig. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The default .htaccess scripts for Bugzilla 2.14.x before 2.14.5, 2.16.x before 2.16.2, and 2.17.x before 2.17.3 do not include filenames for backup copies of the localconfig file that are made from editors such as vi and Emacs, which could allow remote attackers to obtain a database password by directly accessing the backup file.

The weakness was shared 12/21/2002 by Joel Peshkin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0013. 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 exploit are known.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11463 (Bugzilla < 2.14.2 / 2.16rc2 / 2.17 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS, ID, Cmd Exe)), 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 11091 (Mozilla Bugzilla LocalConfig Backup File Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.14.5, 2.16.2 or 2.17.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10970), Tenable (11463), SecurityFocus (BID 6501†), OSVDB (6351†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3034†). The entries VDB-18689, VDB-18690, VDB-18691 and VDB-18692 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Nessus ID: 11463
Nessus Name: Bugzilla < 2.14.2 / 2.16rc2 / 2.17 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS, ID, Cmd Exe)
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OpenVAS ID: 53722
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 230-1 (bugzilla)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Bugzilla 2.14.5/2.16.2/2.17.3

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12/21/2002 🔍
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01/01/2003 +10 days 🔍
01/02/2003 +1 days 🔍
01/17/2003 +15 days 🔍
03/24/2003 +66 days 🔍
11/26/2003 +247 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +134 days 🔍
08/07/2014 +3772 days 🔍
08/26/2025 +4037 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Joel Peshkin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-0013 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0013
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20099
X-Force: 10970
SecurityFocus: 6501 - Bugzilla LocalConfig Backup File Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 6351 - Bugzilla .htaccess Backup File Protection Failure
Vulnerability Center: 3034 - Bugzilla Allows Unauthorized Access LocalConfig Backup File Which Contains Sensitive Information, Medium

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

Created: 08/07/2014 17:09
Updated: 08/26/2025 05:07
Changes: 08/07/2014 17:09 (75), 05/17/2019 11:21 (2), 08/26/2025 05:07 (20)
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