CodeAvalanche Directory access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in CodeAvalanche Directory. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5898. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in CodeAvalanche Directory (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

CodeAvalanche Directory stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing the administrator password via a direct request for _private/CADirectory.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was published 01/12/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5898 since 01/12/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by Pouya_Server and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 28 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 (47353), Exploit-DB (7468) and Secunia (SA33100†). Similar entries are available at VDB-45990, VDB-45857, VDB-45856 and VDB-45854. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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

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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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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Pouya_Server
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/14/2008 🔍
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01/12/2009 +28 days 🔍
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01/12/2009 +0 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2255 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-5898 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5898
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45855
X-Force: 47353 - CodeAvalanche Directory CADirectory.mdb information disclosure
Secunia: 33100

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/18/2024 14:08
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (50), 05/03/2019 11:17 (7), 09/04/2024 16:35 (16), 11/18/2024 14:08 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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