PHP-Update 2.7 File Upload userfile privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in PHP-Update 2.7. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component File Upload. Such manipulation of the argument userfile leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-6879. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PHP-Update 2.7 (Programming Language Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component File Upload. The manipulation of the argument userfile with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/uploads.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to upload arbitrary PHP scripts to the gfx/ and files/ directories via the userfile parameter.

The weakness was shared 12/31/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-6879 since 01/04/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

A public exploit has been developed by rgod in Perl and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

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 (31125), Exploit-DB (3017), SecurityFocus (BID 21789†) and Secunia (SA23486†). The entries VDB-34185 and VDB-34183 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Functional
Author: rgod
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/25/2006 🔍
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12/27/2006 +1 days 🔍
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12/31/2006 +3 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +2989 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-6879 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6879
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34184
X-Force: 31125 - PHP-Update uploads.php file upload
SecurityFocus: 21789 - PHP-Update Admin Upload.PHP Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
Secunia: 23486 - PHP-Update Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical

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

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 08/14/2024 00:48
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (56), 08/12/2018 08:20 (12), 08/14/2024 00:48 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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