BRW WebWeaver 1.03 URL testcgi.exe information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in BRW WebWeaver 1.03. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file testcgi.exe of the component URL Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-1235. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in BRW WebWeaver 1.03. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file testcgi.exe of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

BRW WebWeaver 1.03 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive server environment information via a URL request for testcgi.exe, which lists the values of environment variables and the current working directory.

The bug was discovered 03/31/2003. The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2003 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-1235 since 11/16/2005. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 275 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 11195 (BRS WebWeaver Information Disclosure 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 (11686), SecurityFocus (BID 7283†), OSVDB (34438†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-10337†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

• BRW

Name

• WebWeaver

Version

• 1.03

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/31/2003 🔍
03/31/2003 +0 days 🔍
04/04/2003 +4 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +271 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +0 days 🔍
11/16/2005 +686 days 🔍
02/14/2006 +90 days 🔍
08/22/2014 +3111 days 🔍
07/16/2025 +3981 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1235 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1235
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21167
X-Force: 11686
SecurityFocus: 7283 - BRS WebWeaver Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 34438 - BRS - WebWeaver - Information Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 10337 - BRS WebWeaver Information Disclosure via testcgi.exe, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2014 16:02
Updated: 07/16/2025 17:57
Changes: 08/22/2014 16:02 (58), 06/14/2019 08:55 (4), 07/16/2025 17:57 (18)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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