VDB-82481 · SA15234 · OSVDB 16222

Mercur Messaging 2005 readmessage.ctml File path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mercur Messaging 2005. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file readmessage.ctml. The manipulation leads to path traversal (File). Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mercur Messaging 2005 (version unknown) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the file readmessage.ctml. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability (File). 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, and integrity.

The weakness was released 05/02/2005 by Dr_insane (Website). The advisory is shared at osvdb.org. Technical details as well as a exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

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 OSVDB (16222†) and Secunia (SA15234†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-25264, VDB-25263, VDB-82480 and VDB-82482. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Mercur

Name

Messaging 2005

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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Exploitinginfo

Name: File
Class: Path traversal / File
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/02/2005 🔍
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05/03/2005 +0 days 🔍
04/18/2016 +4002 days 🔍
10/11/2018 +906 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: osvdb.org⛔
Researcher: Dr_insane
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82481
Secunia: 15234
OSVDB: 16222 - MERCUR Messaging 2005 readmessage.ctml Traversal Arbitrary File Access

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

Created: 04/18/2016 10:32
Updated: 10/11/2018 13:20
Changes: 04/18/2016 10:32 (43), 10/11/2018 13:20 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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