PBCS Project-based Calendaring System 0.7.1-1 filename path traversal

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PBCS Project-based Calendaring System 0.7.1-1. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument filename causes path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-2215. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in PBCS Project-based Calendaring System 0.7.1-1 (Project Management Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument filename 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. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Project-Based Calendaring System (PBCS) 0.7.1-1 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter to (1) src/yopy_sync.php and (2) system-logger/print_logs.php.

The weakness was shared 05/14/2008 by GoLd_M (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-2215 since 05/14/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. 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 attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by GoLd_M and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 14 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 (42106), Exploit-DB (5523), SecurityFocus (BID 28991†) and Secunia (SA30015†). The entry VDB-42380 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Project Management Software

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• PBCS

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• Project-based Calendaring System

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• 0.7.1-1

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