Squirrelmail Gpg Plugin up to 2.0/2.1 Help help path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Squirrelmail Gpg Plugin up to 2.0/2.1 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Help. Executing a manipulation of the argument help can lead to path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-4169. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Squirrelmail Gpg Plugin up to 2.0/2.1 (Mail Client Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Help. The manipulation of the argument help with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the G/PGP (GPG) Plugin 2.0, and 2.1dev before 20070614, for Squirrelmail allow remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the help parameter to (1) gpg_help.php or (2) gpg_help_base.php.

The weakness was shared 07/12/2007 with iDEFENSE (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-4169 since 08/16/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25873 (GLSA-200708-08 : SquirrelMail G/PGP plugin: Arbitrary code execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 2.1_dev eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5732.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35362), Tenable (25873), SecurityFocus (BID 24874†), OSVDB (37932†) and Secunia (SA26035†). The entries VDB-27838, VDB-37815, VDB-37814 and VDB-85940 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 25873
Nessus Name: GLSA-200708-08 : SquirrelMail G/PGP plugin: Arbitrary code execution
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OpenVAS ID: 58543
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200708-08 (squirrelmail)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Gpg Plugin 2.1_dev
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-4169 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4169
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37804
X-Force: 35362
SecurityFocus: 24874 - SquirrelMail G/PGP Encryption Plug-in Multiple Remote Command Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26035 - SquirrelMail G/PGP Encryption Plugin Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 37932 - SquirrelMail G/PGP (GPG) Plugin gpg_help.php help Parameter Traversal Local File Inclusion
Vulnerability Center: 15692 - Squirrelmail GPG Plug-In Multiple Vulnerabilities Allow Code Execution via Help Parameters, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-2513

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

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 07/21/2021 08:16
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (71), 08/12/2017 10:54 (16), 07/21/2021 08:16 (3)
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