FlatnuX 2011-08-09-2 controlcenter.php dir path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in FlatnuX 2011-08-09-2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file controlcenter.php. Such manipulation of the argument dir leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2012-4878. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in FlatnuX 2011-08-09-2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file controlcenter.php. The manipulation of the argument dir with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in controlcenter.php in FlatnuX CMS 2011 08.09.2 allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the dir parameter in a contents/Files action.

The weakness was published 09/06/2012 with Vulnerability Lab (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-4878 since 09/06/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:controlcenter.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 (74568), Exploit-DB (37034) and SecurityFocus (BID 52846†). Similar entries are available at VDB-62119 and VDB-62235. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Vulnerability Lab
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-4878 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4878
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62120
X-Force: 74568
SecurityFocus: 52846 - Flatnux Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/11/2025 12:09
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (55), 02/20/2019 15:38 (1), 01/11/2025 12:09 (21)
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