Tigris WebSVN up to 2.0 rss.php rev path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Tigris WebSVN up to 2.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file rss.php. This manipulation of the argument rev causes path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-5919. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Tigris WebSVN up to 2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file rss.php. The manipulation of the argument rev 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. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in rss.php in WebSVN 2.0 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the rev parameter.

The bug was discovered 10/20/2008. The weakness was presented 01/20/2009 by James Bercegay with Gulftech (Website). The advisory is shared at websvn.tigris.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5919 since 01/20/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 92 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:rss.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35625 (FreeBSD : websvn -- multiple vulnerabilities (71597e3e-f6b8-11dd-94d9-0030843d3802)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading 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 (46050), Exploit-DB (6822), Tenable (35625), SecurityFocus (BID 31891†) and OSVDB (49245†). See VDB-45976, VDB-45974 and VDB-45972 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 35625
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : websvn -- multiple vulnerabilities (71597e3e-f6b8-11dd-94d9-0030843d3802)
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OpenVAS ID: 63358
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: websvn
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Advisory: websvn.tigris.org
Researcher: James Bercegay
Organization: Gulftech
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-5919 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5919
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45973
X-Force: 46050
SecurityFocus: 31891 - WebSVN Multiple Remote Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 32338
OSVDB: 49245 - CVE-2008-5919 - WebSVN - Directory Traversal Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20944 - WebSVN <= 2.0 rss.php Directory Traversal Vulnerability Allows Remote Files Overwrite, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/08/2024 19:10
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (77), 08/27/2019 16:30 (9), 11/08/2024 19:10 (19)
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