VDB-26138 · CVE-2005-2682 · SA16511

DTLink AreaEdit 0.4.2 aspell_setup.php dictionary privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in DTLink AreaEdit 0.4.2. This affects an unknown part of the file aspell_setup.php. Such manipulation of the argument dictionary leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2005-2682. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in DTLink AreaEdit 0.4.2. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file aspell_setup.php. The manipulation of the argument dictionary with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

aspell_setup.php in the SpellChecker plugin in DTLink AreaEdit before 0.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dictionary parameter (aka the lang variable).

The weakness was presented 08/23/2005 (Website). The advisory is available at formvista.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-2682 since 08/23/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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

Upgrading to version 0.4.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Secunia (SA16511†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

DTLink

Name

AreaEdit

Version

0.4.2

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: AreaEdit 0.4.3

Timelineinfo

08/22/2005 🔍
08/23/2005 +1 days 🔍
08/23/2005 +0 days 🔍
08/23/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3487 days 🔍
07/11/2018 +1218 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: formvista.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2005-2682 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2682
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26138
Secunia: 16511 - AreaEdit SpellChecker Plugin Code Execution Vulnerability, Highly Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/11/2018 04:03
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (47), 07/11/2018 04:03 (7)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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