Gforge 3.1/3.2/3.3/3.21 viewfile.php file_name privileges management

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
5.9$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Gforge 3.1/3.2/3.3/3.21. This affects an unknown part of the file viewfile.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument file_name can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2005-1752. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Gforge 3.1/3.2/3.3/3.21 (Project Management Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file viewfile.php. The manipulation of the argument file_name with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

viewFile.php in the scm component of Gforge before 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file_name parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-1752 since 05/26/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:viewfile.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 4.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (25693), SecurityFocus (BID 13716†) and Secunia (SA13845†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Name

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.9
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Download: 🔍
Google Hack: 🔍

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Exploit-DB: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Gforge 4.0

Timelineinfo

01/20/2005 🔍
05/24/2005 +124 days 🔍
05/26/2005 +2 days 🔍
12/31/2005 +219 days 🔍
12/31/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3358 days 🔍
07/13/2025 +3776 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-1752 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1752
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27832
SecurityFocus: 13716 - GForge Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 13845 - GForge Two Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 07/13/2025 16:29
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (50), 07/16/2018 09:10 (7), 07/13/2025 16:29 (27)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Want to know what is going to be exploited?

We predict KEV entries!