Newsscript.co.uk newsscript newsscript.pl mode access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Newsscript.co.uk newsscript. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file newsscript.pl. Performing a manipulation of the argument mode results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2005-0735. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Newsscript.co.uk newsscript (version now known). This affects some unknown processing of the file newsscript.pl. The manipulation of the argument mode with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

newsscript.pl for NewsScript allows remote attackers to gain privileges by setting the mode parameter to admin.

The bug was discovered 03/08/2005. The weakness was disclosed 05/02/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-0735 since 03/12/2005. 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 T1068 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17309 (NewsScript newsscript.pl mode Parameter Privilege Escalation), 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (25201), Tenable (17309), SecurityFocus (BID 12761†), OSVDB (15731†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7287†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 17309
Nessus Name: NewsScript newsscript.pl mode Parameter Privilege Escalation
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-0735 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0735
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24597
SecurityFocus: 12761 - NewsScript Access Validation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 15731 - NewsScript - Access Validation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 7287 - Access Validation in NewsScript.co.uk NewsScript, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 11/20/2024 20:28
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (65), 05/30/2019 17:54 (4), 11/20/2024 20:28 (27)
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