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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Autonomy Ultraseek. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file cs.html of the component Search Engine. Performing a manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-0347. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Autonomy Ultraseek (version unknown). This affects an unknown function of the file cs.html of the component Search Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Open redirect vulnerability in cs.html in the Autonomy (formerly Verity) Ultraseek search engine allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via the url parameter.
The weakness was shared 01/29/2009 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-0347 since 01/29/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.
The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:cs.html it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (48336), Exploit-DB (32766) and SecurityFocus (BID 33500†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2
VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploiting
Class: Link followingCWE: CWE-59
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
01/28/2009 🔍01/29/2009 🔍
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01/29/2009 🔍
03/17/2015 🔍
02/17/2025 🔍
Sources
Advisory: kb.cert.orgStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2009-0347 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0347
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46179
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X-Force: 48336 - Ultraseek cs.html phishing
SecurityFocus: 33500 - Autonomy Ultraseek 'cs.html' URI Redirection Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 16:11Updated: 02/17/2025 13:15
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (49), 05/03/2019 11:18 (6), 11/29/2024 10:52 (16), 02/17/2025 13:15 (5)
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