AWCM ar web content manager up to 2.2 Web Content Manager show_video.php coment resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in AWCM ar web content manager up to 2.2. This impacts an unknown function of the file show_video.php of the component Web Content Manager. Such manipulation of the argument coment leads to resource management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2012-2438. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in AWCM ar web content manager up to 2.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file show_video.php of the component Web Content Manager. The manipulation of the argument coment with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

ar web content manager (AWCM) 2.2 does not restrict the number of comment records that can be submitted through HTTP requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) via the coment parameter to (1) show_video.php or (2) topic.php.

The weakness was published 11/26/2012 (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-2438 since 04/27/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

By approaching the search of inurl:show_video.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 (79927) and SecurityFocus (BID 56465†). Similar entry is available at VDB-63049. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/27/2012 🔍
11/08/2012 +195 days 🔍
11/26/2012 +18 days 🔍
11/26/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +848 days 🔍
02/06/2018 +1050 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-2438 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2438
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63050
X-Force: 79927 - AWCM database security bypass
SecurityFocus: 56465 - AWCM Cookie Authentication Bypass and Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 02/06/2018 08:58
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (54), 02/06/2018 08:58 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:5CC:103

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