PaperThin CommonSpot Content Server up to 4.5 Error Message loader.cfm information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PaperThin CommonSpot Content Server up to 4.5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file loader.cfm of the component Error Message Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-4575. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PaperThin CommonSpot Content Server up to 4.5. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file loader.cfm of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

PaperThin CommonSpot Content Server 4.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid errmsg parameter to loader.cfm with a url parameter set to email-login-info.cfm, which leaks the full pathname in the resulting error message.

The weakness was presented 12/23/2005 by r0t (Website). The advisory is shared for download at osvdb.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-4575 since 12/29/2005. 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 T1592.

By approaching the search of inurl:loader.cfm 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 (23865), OSVDB (21932†) and Secunia (SA18257†). See VDB-27807 for similar entry. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

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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: Not defined
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Timelineinfo

12/23/2005 🔍
12/27/2005 +3 days 🔍
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12/29/2005 +1 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3360 days 🔍
08/05/2017 +877 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: osvdb.org⛔
Researcher: r0t
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4575 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4575
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27808
X-Force: 23865 - CommonSpot loader.cfm path disclosure
Secunia: 18257 - CommonSpot "bNewWindow" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 21932 - CommonSpot Content Server loader.cfm errmsg Variable Path Disclosure

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 08/05/2017 09:18
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (51), 08/05/2017 09:18 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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