newsbeuter up to 1.0 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in newsbeuter up to 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-3907. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in newsbeuter up to 1.0. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The open-in-browser command in newsbeuter before 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a feed URL.

The bug was discovered 09/01/2008. The weakness was shared 09/04/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-3907 since 09/04/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34258 (GLSA-200809-12 : Newsbeuter: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code), 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 to version 1.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44791), Tenable (34258), SecurityFocus (BID 30964†), OSVDB (47935†) and Secunia (SA31676†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 34258
Nessus Name: GLSA-200809-12 : Newsbeuter: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
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OpenVAS ID: 61649
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200809-12 (newsbeuter)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: newsbeuter 1.0

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04/09/2008 🔍
09/01/2008 +145 days 🔍
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09/04/2008 +3 days 🔍
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09/22/2008 +18 days 🔍
09/23/2008 +1 days 🔍
09/28/2008 +5 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2361 days 🔍
08/17/2019 +1614 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-3907 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3907
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43904
X-Force: 44791
SecurityFocus: 30964 - Newsbeuter Crafted URI Remote Arbitrary Shell Command Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 31676
OSVDB: 47935 - Newsbeuter - Crafted URI Remote Arbitrary Shell Command Injection Issue
Vulnerability Center: 19613 - Newsbeuter Vulnerability Allows Remote Arbitrary Code Execution, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/17/2019 17:22
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (71), 08/17/2019 17:22 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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