Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server up to 3.1.6 Error Message ht://dig config cross site scripting

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
6.0$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server up to 3.1.6. Affected is an unknown function of the file ht://dig of the component Error Message Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument config results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-0085. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server up to 3.1.6. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the file ht://dig of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument config with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ht://dig (htdig) before 3.1.6-r7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via the config parameter, which is not properly sanitized before it is displayed in an error message.

The bug was discovered 02/03/2005. The weakness was presented 04/27/2005 with SuSE (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-0085 since 01/18/2005. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 56 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17669 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : htdig (MDKSA-2005:063)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 3.1.6-r7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19223), Tenable (17669), SecurityFocus (BID 12442†), OSVDB (13520†) and Secunia (SA14255†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Name

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 17669
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : htdig (MDKSA-2005:063)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍
Nessus Port: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 53509
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 680-1 (htdig)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.1.6-r7

Timelineinfo

01/18/2005 🔍
02/03/2005 +16 days 🔍
02/03/2005 +0 days 🔍
02/03/2005 +0 days 🔍
02/03/2005 +0 days 🔍
02/17/2005 +14 days 🔍
03/31/2005 +42 days 🔍
04/01/2005 +1 days 🔍
04/27/2005 +26 days 🔍
04/27/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +3604 days 🔍
05/30/2019 +1542 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: SuSE
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0085 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0085
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24243

OVAL: 🔍

X-Force: 19223
SecurityFocus: 12442 - Dig Config Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 14255
OSVDB: 13520 - ht://Dig config parameter cross-site scripting
SecurityTracker: 1013078
Vulnerability Center: 7079 - Cross Site Scripting in ht://Dig via Improper Sanitizing of Config Parameter, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 05/30/2019 07:36
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (75), 05/30/2019 07:36 (9)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Interested in the pricing of exploits?

See the underground prices here!