Interspire ActiveKB loadpanel.php Panel path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Interspire ActiveKB. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file loadpanel.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument Panel results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-4957. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Interspire ActiveKB (version now known). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the file loadpanel.php. The manipulation of the argument Panel 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 loadpanel.php in Interspire ActiveKB allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have unspecified other impact via directory traversal sequences in the Panel parameter.

The weakness was presented 07/22/2010 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-4957 since 07/22/2010. 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 and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by Angela Chang and been published before and not just 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 475 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:loadpanel.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49646), Exploit-DB (8346), SecurityFocus (BID 34362†) and Secunia (SA34579†). 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
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Angela Chang
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04/03/2009 🔍
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04/08/2009 +5 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1701 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-4957 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4957
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54123
X-Force: 49646 - ActiveKB loadpanel.php file include
SecurityFocus: 34362 - ActiveKB 'Panel' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 34579 - Interspire Knowledge Manager "Panel" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability, Moderately Critical

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 02/03/2025 02:31
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (51), 01/06/2018 18:30 (14), 02/03/2025 02:31 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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