RIM BlackBerry PlayBook prior 2.1 file:/ information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in RIM BlackBerry PlayBook. This impacts an unknown function of the component file:/ Handler. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2012-5828. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in RIM BlackBerry PlayBook. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the component file:/ Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was released 12/01/2012 by Tim Brown with Nth Dimension as confirmed changelog entry (Maillist). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The public release was coordinated with RIM. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-5828 since 11/05/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 263 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 2.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at rim.com. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80555), SecurityFocus (BID 56793†) and OSVDB (88088†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BlackBerry PlayBook 2.1

Timelineinfo

02/12/2012 🔍
11/01/2012 +263 days 🔍
11/05/2012 +4 days 🔍
12/01/2012 +26 days 🔍
12/01/2012 +0 days 🔍
12/03/2012 +2 days 🔍
12/04/2012 +1 days 🔍
04/19/2021 +3058 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: rim.com

Advisory: seclists.org
Researcher: Tim Brown
Organization: Nth Dimension
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-5828 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5828
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7071
X-Force: 80555, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 56793 - BlackBerry PlayBook Unspecified Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 88088

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

Entryinfo

Created: 12/04/2012 13:51
Updated: 04/19/2021 17:53
Changes: 12/04/2012 13:51 (57), 04/15/2018 09:20 (2), 04/19/2021 17:46 (2), 04/19/2021 17:53 (18)
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