Ubertec Help Center Live up to 2.0.2 File path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Ubertec Help Center Live up to 2.0.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation of the argument File results in path traversal. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2005-3639. Additionally, an exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Ubertec Help Center Live up to 2.0.2. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument file 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP file inclusion vulnerability in the osTicket module in Help Center Live before 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to access or include arbitrary files via the file parameter, possibly due to a directory traversal vulnerability.

The bug was discovered 11/16/2005. The weakness was released 11/16/2005 by HACKERS PAL (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-3639 since 11/16/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20223 (Help Center Live module.php file Parameter Local File Inclusion), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 2.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23064), Exploit-DB (26502), Tenable (20223), SecurityFocus (BID 15404†) and OSVDB (20861†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 20223
Nessus Name: Help Center Live module.php file Parameter Local File Inclusion
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OpenVAS ID: 20223
OpenVAS Name: Help Center Live module.php local file include flaw
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Help Center Live 2.0.3

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: HACKERS PAL
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-3639 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3639
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26931
X-Force: 23064
SecurityFocus: 15404 - Help Center Live Module.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 17580 - Help Center Live "file" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 20861 - Help Center Live - Module.PHP - Local File Include Issue
Vulnerability Center: 9691 - Help Center Live Local File Inclusion via Module.php, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2005-2451

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/22/2025 18:36
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (73), 06/11/2019 16:11 (6), 07/22/2025 18:36 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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