Netsweeper WebAdmin Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netsweeper. It has been declared as very critical. This affects an unknown part of the component WebAdmin. Executing a manipulation can lead to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-3859. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Netsweeper (version now known). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component WebAdmin. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the WebAdmin Portal in Netsweeper has unknown impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2446 and CVE-2012-2447.

The weakness was presented 07/09/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at infosec42.blogspot.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-3859 since 07/06/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/01/2025).

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (19714). See VDB-61227 and VDB-61226 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 8.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/06/2012 🔍
07/09/2012 +3 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +987 days 🔍
02/01/2025 +3603 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: infosec42.blogspot.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-3859 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3859
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61228
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 02/01/2025 19:54
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (43), 01/25/2018 12:06 (4), 02/01/2025 19:54 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:C99:103

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