VDB-27589 · CVE-2005-4341 · SA17991

Blackboard Academic Suite up to 6.3.1.423 category.pl category_id information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Blackboard Academic Suite up to 6.3.1.423. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file category.pl. This manipulation of the argument category_id causes information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-4341. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Blackboard Academic Suite up to 6.3.1.423 (Forum Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file category.pl. The manipulation of the argument category_id with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Blackboard Learning and Community Portal System in Academic Suite 6.3.1.424, 6.2.3.23, and other versions before 6 allows remote attackers to list all available categories via a blank category_id parameter to category.pl. NOTE: it is not clear whether this information is sensitive or not, so this might not be an exposure.

The weakness was shared 12/10/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared at osvdb.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-4341 since 12/17/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 6.3.1.424 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (21619†) and Secunia (SA17991†). The entries VDB-27449, VDB-27586 and VDB-27585 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Academic Suite 6.3.1.424

Timelineinfo

12/10/2005 🔍
12/10/2005 +0 days 🔍
12/12/2005 +1 days 🔍
12/12/2005 +0 days 🔍
12/17/2005 +4 days 🔍
12/18/2005 +1 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3371 days 🔍
07/30/2017 +871 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: osvdb.org⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4341 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4341
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27589
Secunia: 17991 - Blackboard Learning and Community Portal Systems Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 21619 - Blackboard Academic Suite category.pl category_id Variable Information Disclosure

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

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 07/30/2017 19:29
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (51), 07/30/2017 19:29 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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