VDB-26440 · CVE-2005-3086 · BID 14943

contentServ 3.1 admin/about.php ctsWebsite path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in contentServ 3.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file admin/about.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument ctsWebsite can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-3086. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in contentServ 3.1. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file admin/about.php. The manipulation of the argument ctsWebsite with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/about.php in contentServ 3.1 allows remote attackers to read or include arbitrary files via ".." sequences in the ctsWebsite parameter.

The weakness was published 09/27/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-3086 since 09/27/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

By approaching the search of inurl:admin/about.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 SecurityFocus (BID 14943†) and Secunia (SA16929†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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06/24/2005 🔍
09/26/2005 +94 days 🔍
09/27/2005 +1 days 🔍
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03/11/2015 +3452 days 🔍
07/12/2018 +1219 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3086 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3086
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26440
SecurityFocus: 14943 - ContentServ Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 16929 - ContentServ "ctsWebsite" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability, Moderately Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/12/2018 08:32
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (53), 07/12/2018 08:32 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:674:103

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