Polipo up to 0.9.8 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Polipo up to 0.9.8. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2005-3163. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Polipo up to 0.9.8. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Polipo 0.9.8 and earlier allows attackers to read files outside of the web root.

The bug was discovered 09/28/2005. The weakness was released 10/06/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-3163 since 10/06/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19940 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 Tenable (19940), SecurityFocus (BID 14970†), OSVDB (19693†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-9358†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-38590, VDB-38589 and VDB-49887. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Nessus ID: 19940
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/28/2005 🔍
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10/06/2005 +8 days 🔍
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10/10/2005 +4 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3439 days 🔍
07/06/2021 +2309 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-3163 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3163
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26511
SecurityFocus: 14970 - Polipo Web Root Restriction Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: 19693 - Polipo - Web Root Restriction Bypass Issue
Vulnerability Center: 9358 - Polipo <=0.9.8 Web Root Restriction Bypass, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/06/2021 09:03
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (58), 06/10/2019 09:32 (3), 07/06/2021 09:03 (3)
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