BosDev BosNews 4/5 install.php access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in BosDev BosNews 4/5. It has been classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the file install.php. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2007-5835. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in BosDev BosNews 4/5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file install.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Install.php in BosDev BosNews 4 and 5 does not require authentication for replacing an existing product installation or creating a new admin account, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (overwritten files) and possibly obtain administrative access.

The weakness was presented 11/05/2007 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-5835 since 11/05/2007. 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. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:install.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.

See VDB-39582 and VDB-39581 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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03/16/2015 +2688 days 🔍
09/11/2018 +1275 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-5835 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5835
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39583
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 09/11/2018 07:27
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (42), 09/11/2018 07:27 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:2E3:103

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