Boesch-it SimpNews 2.41.03 Error Message events.php mktime unsupported input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Boesch-it SimpNews 2.41.03. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function mktime of the file events.php of the component Error Message Handler. This manipulation of the argument unsupported causes input validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2007-5128. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Boesch-it SimpNews 2.41.03. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function mktime of the file events.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument unsupported with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

SimpNews 2.41.03 on Windows, when PHP before 5.0.0 is used, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an certain link_date parameter to events.php, which reveals the path in an error message due to an unsupported argument type for the mktime function on Windows.

The weakness was published 09/27/2007 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at forum.boesch-it.de. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-5128 since 09/27/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

By approaching the search of inurl:events.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2.41.03 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (36779) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37209†). Similar entries are available at VDB-38990, VDB-38989 and VDB-38954. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SimpNews 2.41.03

Timelineinfo

09/25/2007 🔍
09/27/2007 +2 days 🔍
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11/13/2012 +1874 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +853 days 🔍
04/21/2017 +767 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: forum.boesch-it.de
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-5128 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5128
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38995
X-Force: 36779
Vulnerability Center: 37209 - SimpNews 2.41.03 on Windows Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 04/21/2017 11:26
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (58), 04/21/2017 11:26 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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