Mozilla Bonsai 1.3 Error Message multidiff.cgi Path information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Mozilla Bonsai 1.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file cvslog.cgi/cvsview2.cgi/multidiff.cgi of the component Error Message Handler. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure (Path). This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-0153. In addition, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Mozilla Bonsai 1.3 (Web Browser). This affects some unknown processing of the file cvslog.cgi/cvsview2.cgi/multidiff.cgi of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Path). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

bonsai Mozilla CVS query tool leaks the absolute pathname of the tool in certain error messages generated by (1) cvslog.cgi, (2) cvsview2.cgi, or (3) multidiff.cgi.

The weakness was presented 04/02/2003 by Stan Bubrouski (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0153 since 03/19/2003. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11440 (Mozilla Bonsai Mutiple Flaws (Auth Bypass, XSS, Cmd Exec, PD)), 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 10955 (Mozilla Bonsai Path Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2197.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9921), Exploit-DB (21730), Tenable (11440), SecurityFocus (BID 5517†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3010†). See VDB-20314 and VDB-20315 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Name: Path
Class: Information disclosure / Path
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / 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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Nessus ID: 11440
Nessus Name: Mozilla Bonsai Mutiple Flaws (Auth Bypass, XSS, Cmd Exec, PD)
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OpenVAS ID: 53336
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 265-1 (bonsai)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 2197
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP cvsview2.cgi access
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08/19/2002 🔍
08/20/2002 +1 days 🔍
03/19/2003 +211 days 🔍
03/22/2003 +3 days 🔍
04/02/2003 +11 days 🔍
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11/26/2003 +238 days 🔍
08/08/2014 +3908 days 🔍
08/24/2025 +4034 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Stan Bubrouski
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2003-0153 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0153
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20313
X-Force: 9921
SecurityFocus: 5517 - Mozilla Bonsai Path Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3010 - Mozilla Bonsai 1.3 Leaks Physical Pathname in Certain Error Messages, Medium

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

Created: 08/08/2014 12:37
Updated: 08/24/2025 09:20
Changes: 08/08/2014 12:37 (73), 05/17/2019 10:23 (6), 08/12/2024 15:00 (25), 08/24/2025 09:20 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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