Jed Wing CHM Lib up to 0.37 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Jed Wing CHM Lib up to 0.37. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-3178. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jed Wing CHM Lib up to 0.37. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation 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 integrity. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in extract_chmLib example program in CHM Lib (chmlib) before 0.38 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a CHM archive containing files with a .. (dot dot) in their filename.

The bug was discovered 06/16/2006. The weakness was presented 06/16/2006 by Sven Tantau (Website). The advisory is shared for download at morte.jedrea.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-3178 since 06/22/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22686 (Debian DSA-1144-1 : chmlib - missing input sanitising), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 0.38 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (27278), Tenable (22686), SecurityFocus (BID 18511†), OSVDB (26636†) and Secunia (SA20734†). See VDB-26681 and VDB-34743 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Jed Wing

Name

• CHM Lib

Version

• 0.1
• 0.2
• 0.3
• 0.4
• 0.5
• 0.6
• 0.7
• 0.8
• 0.9
• 0.10
• 0.11
• 0.12
• 0.13
• 0.14
• 0.15
• 0.16
• 0.17
• 0.18
• 0.19
• 0.20
• 0.21
• 0.22
• 0.23
• 0.24
• 0.25
• 0.26
• 0.27
• 0.28
• 0.29
• 0.30
• 0.31
• 0.32
• 0.33
• 0.34
• 0.35
• 0.36
• 0.37

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 22686
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1144-1 : chmlib - missing input sanitising
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OpenVAS ID: 57261
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1144-1 (chmlib)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CHM Lib 0.38

Timelineinfo

06/12/2006 🔍
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06/16/2006 +4 days 🔍
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06/19/2006 +2 days 🔍
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10/14/2006 +68 days 🔍
06/27/2007 +256 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +2815 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: morte.jedrea.com
Researcher: Sven Tantau
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-3178 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30948
X-Force: 27278
SecurityFocus: 18511 - CHM Lib Extract_chmlib Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 20734
OSVDB: 26636 - CHM Lib extract_chmLib Traversal Arbitrary File Overwrite
SecurityTracker: 1016343
Vulnerability Center: 15465 - CHM lib Vulnerability Allows Directory Traversal, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-2430

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

Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 07/21/2019 06:47
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (87), 07/21/2019 06:47 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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