FrontAccounting 1.13 path_to_root code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in FrontAccounting 1.13. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument path_to_root causes code injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2007-5117. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in FrontAccounting 1.13 (Accounting Software) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument path_to_root with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in FrontAccounting (FA) 1.13, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the path_to_root parameter to (1) access/login.php and (2) includes/lang/language.php, different vectors than CVE-2007-4279.

The weakness was presented 09/27/2007 by K3ZZAP66345 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-5117 since 09/27/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/07/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by kezzap66345 and been published before and not just after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 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 (36796), Exploit-DB (4456), SecurityFocus (BID 25812†) and Secunia (SA26962†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.3

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: kezzap66345
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Researcher: K3ZZAP66345
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-5117 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5117
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38983
X-Force: 36796 - FrontAccounting path_to_root file include
SecurityFocus: 25812 - FrontAccounting Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26962 - FrontAccounting Two File Inclusion Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 10/07/2024 12:02
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (52), 09/09/2018 11:34 (14), 10/07/2024 12:02 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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