PBBoard 2.1.4 User Account index.php access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PBBoard 2.1.4. The affected element is an unknown function of the file index.php of the component User Account. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-4035. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PBBoard 2.1.4 (Forum Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file index.php of the component User Account. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The new_password page in PBBoard 2.1.4 allows remote attackers to change the password of arbitrary user accounts via the member_id and new_password parameters to index.php.

The weakness was shared 08/11/2012 with High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab (Website). The advisory is shared at htbridge.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-4035 since 07/20/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.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 (77506), Exploit-DB (37615), SecurityFocus (BID 54916†), OSVDB (84481†) and Secunia (SA50153†). The entries VDB-61917 and VDB-61528 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Forum Software

Name

• PBBoard

Version

• 2.1.4

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/20/2012 🔍
08/08/2012 +19 days 🔍
08/11/2012 +3 days 🔍
08/11/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +954 days 🔍
02/13/2025 +3615 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: htbridge.com
Organization: High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-4035 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4035
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61529
X-Force: 77506
SecurityFocus: 54916 - PBBoard Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50153
OSVDB: 84481

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

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 02/13/2025 02:09
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (57), 02/19/2019 11:55 (2), 02/13/2025 02:09 (21)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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