OpenBase 7.0.15/8.0.4/9.1.5/10.0 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenBase 7.0.15/8.0.4/9.1.5/10.0. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-5851. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenBase 7.0.15/8.0.4/9.1.5/10.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

openexec in OpenBase SQL before 10.0.1 allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/output file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5328.

The weakness was disclosed 11/09/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-5851 since 11/09/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 10.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (2737) and Secunia (SA22742†). The entry VDB-33228 is pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenBase 10.0.1

Timelineinfo

11/07/2006 🔍
11/09/2006 +1 days 🔍
11/09/2006 +0 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3045 days 🔍
04/27/2026 +4064 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-5851 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5851
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33227
Secunia: 22742 - OpenBase SQL "openexec" Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Less Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-4404

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

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/27/2026 09:45
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (44), 08/08/2018 06:57 (12), 08/06/2024 13:15 (17), 04/27/2026 09:45 (3)
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