Knowledgetree Document Management prior 3.0.0 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Knowledgetree Document Management. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-5857. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Knowledgetree Document Management (Document Management Software). This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The DropDocuments plugin in KnowledgeTree before 3.5.4a allows remote authenticated users to gain administrative privileges via a certain sequence of "browse documents" and dashboard requests.

The weakness was published 01/06/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5857 since 01/06/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 3.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47530), SecurityFocus (BID 32920†) and Secunia (SA33277†). Similar entry is available at VDB-45786. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Knowledgetree Document Management 3.0.0

Timelineinfo

12/15/2008 🔍
12/22/2008 +7 days 🔍
01/06/2009 +15 days 🔍
01/06/2009 +0 days 🔍
01/06/2009 +0 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2261 days 🔍
12/01/2017 +990 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-5857 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5857
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45785
X-Force: 47530 - KnowledgeTree Open Source DropDocuments privilege escalation
SecurityFocus: 32920 - KnowledgeTree Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 33277 - KnowledgeTree Cross-Site Scripting and Privilege Escalation, Moderately Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 12/01/2017 08:19
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (52), 12/01/2017 08:19 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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