VDB-25164 · CVE-2005-1568 · GCVE-0-2005-1568

DirectTopics 2.1/2.2/Beta/Final Error Message topic.php topic information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in DirectTopics 2.1/2.2/Beta/Final. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file topic.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument topic results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-1568. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in DirectTopics 2.1/2.2/Beta/Final. Affected is some unknown processing of the file topic.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument topic with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

topic.php in DirectTopics 2.1 and 2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid topic parameter, which reveals the path in an error message.

The weakness was shared 05/12/2005 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-1568 since 05/14/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

By approaching the search of inurl:topic.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 entries VDB-25182 and VDB-25163 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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DirectTopics

Version

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CPE 2.2info

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/12/2005 🔍
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05/14/2005 +2 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3588 days 🔍
07/08/2018 +1215 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-1568 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1568
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25164
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 07/08/2018 08:52
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (43), 07/08/2018 08:52 (6)
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