Minis 0.2.1 minis.php month infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Minis 0.2.1 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file minis.php. This manipulation of the argument month causes infinite loop. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-0294. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Minis 0.2.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file minis.php. The manipulation of the argument month with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

minis.php in Minis 0.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an HTTP request for a file that the web server does not have permission to read, as demonstrated using the month parameter.

The weakness was published 01/16/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.grok.org.uk. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0294 since 02/10/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:minis.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 (18929), SecurityFocus (BID 12279†), Secunia (SA13866†), SecurityTracker (ID 1012911†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-14439†). Similar entry is available at VDB-24386. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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01/16/2005 🔍
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02/27/2007 +747 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +2933 days 🔍
07/01/2021 +2305 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: lists.grok.org.uk
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0294 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0294
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23845
X-Force: 18929
SecurityFocus: 12279
Secunia: 13866 - Minis "month" Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1012911 - Minis Discloses Certain Files to Remote Users
Vulnerability Center: 14439 - Minis 0.2.1 Remote Denial of Service via an HTTP Request, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 07/01/2021 10:56
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (48), 06/08/2017 23:46 (14), 07/01/2021 10:56 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:A68:103

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