Scar4u scarnews 1.2.1 scarnews.inc.php sn_admin_dir path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Scar4u scarnews 1.2.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file scarnews.inc.php. The manipulation of the argument sn_admin_dir results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2007-1932. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Scar4u scarnews 1.2.1. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file scarnews.inc.php. The manipulation of the argument sn_admin_dir 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in scarnews.inc.php in ScarNews 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the sn_admin_dir parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 04/10/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-1932 since 04/10/2007. 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 and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

A public exploit has been developed by BeyazKurt in Perl and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:scarnews.inc.php 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 (33492), Exploit-DB (3687), SecurityFocus (BID 23375†) and Secunia (SA24796†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: BeyazKurt
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-1932 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1932
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36072
X-Force: 33492 - ScarNews scarnews.inc.php file include
SecurityFocus: 23375 - ScarNews Scarnews.Inc.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 24796 - ScarNews "sn_admin_dir" File Inclusion Vulnerability, Highly Critical
Vupen: ADV-2007-1304

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 09/04/2024 00:47
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (57), 08/28/2018 07:22 (11), 09/04/2024 00:47 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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