Menalto Gallery 1.5.7/1.6 modload phpEx path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Menalto Gallery 1.5.7/1.6 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component modload. Executing a manipulation of the argument phpEx can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2008-3600. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Menalto Gallery 1.5.7/1.6 (Photo Gallery Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component modload. The manipulation of the argument phpEx 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in contrib/phpBB2/modules.php in Gallery 1.5.7 and 1.6-alpha3, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the phpEx parameter within a modload action.

The bug was discovered 08/08/2008. The weakness was disclosed 08/12/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-3600 since 08/12/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34733 (GLSA-200811-02 : Gallery: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44373), Exploit-DB (6222), Tenable (34733), SecurityFocus (BID 31231†) and OSVDB (47429†). The entries VDB-44097, VDB-44096 and VDB-44094 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 34733
Nessus Name: GLSA-200811-02 : Gallery: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 61857
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200811-02 (gallery)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3600 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3600
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43642
X-Force: 44373
SecurityFocus: 31231
Secunia: 32662 - Gentoo update for gallery, Less Critical
OSVDB: 47429 - Gallery modules.php file include
Vulnerability Center: 20018 - Menalto Gallery Directory Traversal Vulnerability via a .. (dot dot) in the phpEx Parameter, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 11/03/2024 03:53
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (76), 08/20/2019 21:23 (10), 08/01/2021 17:52 (4), 11/03/2024 03:53 (17)
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