Dotbr Botbr 0.1 exec.php3/system.php3 cmd input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Dotbr Botbr 0.1 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file exec.php3/system.php3. This manipulation of the argument cmd causes input validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2003-1405. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Dotbr Botbr 0.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file exec.php3/system.php3. The manipulation of the argument cmd with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

DotBr 0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via the cmd parameter to (1) exec.php3 or (2) system.php3.

The weakness was published 02/15/2003 by Frog Man (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-1405 since 10/19/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11081 (DotBr System.PHP3 Remote Command Execution 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 (11355), Exploit-DB (22254), SecurityFocus (BID 6867†) and OSVDB (5089†). Similar entries are available at VDB-21323, VDB-21324 and VDB-81992. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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12/31/2003 +319 days 🔍
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Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Frog Man
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1405 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1405
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21325
X-Force: 11355 - DotBr exec.php3 and system.php3 command execution
SecurityFocus: 6867 - DotBr Exec.PHP3 Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5089 - DotBr system.php3 Arbitrary Command Execution

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

Created: 08/30/2014 23:19
Updated: 07/14/2025 00:04
Changes: 08/30/2014 23:19 (60), 06/16/2018 10:19 (1), 12/30/2024 13:10 (19), 07/14/2025 00:04 (4)
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