The-ghost AR Web Content Manager 2.1 a.php a path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in The-ghost AR Web Content Manager 2.1 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file a.php of the component Web Content Manager. Performing a manipulation of the argument a results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2009-3219. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in The-ghost AR Web Content Manager 2.1. This affects an unknown part of the file a.php of the component Web Content Manager. The manipulation of the argument a with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in a.php in AR Web Content Manager (AWCM) 2.1, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the a parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 07/23/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-3219 since 09/16/2009. 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 attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:a.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 (51979), OSVDB (56336†) and Secunia (SA35955†). The entry VDB-50066 is pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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07/24/2009 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-3219 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3219
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50067
X-Force: 51979
Secunia: 35955 - AWCM Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 56336 - AWCM a.php a Parameter Traversal Local File Inclusion

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

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 02/17/2025 21:46
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (49), 08/28/2017 09:11 (10), 08/22/2021 17:18 (3), 12/07/2024 17:58 (20), 02/17/2025 21:46 (2)
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