Archilles Newsworld 1.3.0 admin_news.php pwd Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Archilles Newsworld 1.3.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file admin_news.php. Such manipulation of the argument pwd leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2005-3435. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Archilles Newsworld 1.3.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file admin_news.php. The manipulation of the argument pwd with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

admin_news.php in Archilles Newsworld up to 1.3.0 allows attackers to bypass authentication by obtaining the password hash for another user, for example through another Newsworld vulnerability, and specifying the hash in the pwd argument.

The weakness was published 11/02/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-3435 since 11/02/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

By approaching the search of inurl:admin_news.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 X-Force (22860) and Secunia (SA17310†). Similar entry is available at VDB-26779. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Timelineinfo

10/25/2005 🔍
11/02/2005 +8 days 🔍
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03/11/2015 +3416 days 🔍
07/12/2018 +1219 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3435 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3435
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26780
X-Force: 22860 - Newsworld admin_news.php could allow authentication bypass
Secunia: 17310 - archilles Newsworld "data" Exposure of Sensitive Information, Moderately Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/12/2018 08:47
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (46), 07/12/2018 08:47 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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