Anelectron Advanced Electron Forum 1.0.8 Error Message avatargalfile path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Anelectron Advanced Electron Forum 1.0.8. This affects an unknown part of the component Error Message Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument avatargalfile can lead to path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-2546. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Anelectron Advanced Electron Forum 1.0.8 (Forum Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument avatargalfile 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. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) 1.x allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via the avatargalfile parameter when changing an avatar, which leaks the existence of the file in an error message. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

The weakness was shared 07/16/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at osvdb.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-2546 since 07/20/2009. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

It is declared as highly functional.

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 (51776), OSVDB (55926†) and Secunia (SA35646†). The entry VDB-49083 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Highly functional

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: osvdb.org⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-2546 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2546
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49084
X-Force: 51776 - Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) avatargalfile directory traversal
Secunia: 35646 - Advanced Electron Forum Security Issue and Two Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 55926 - AEF Avatar Image avatargalfile Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Enumeration

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 12/18/2017 08:23
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (52), 12/18/2017 08:23 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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