Cerberus Helpdesk GUI email_parser.php sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cerberus Helpdesk. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file email_parser.php of the component GUI. Performing a manipulation results in sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Cerberus Helpdesk (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block of the file email_parser.php of the component GUI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 11/15/2005. The weakness was presented 12/20/2005 by A. Ramos (Full-Disclosure). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 35 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:email_parser.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20348 (Cerberus Helpdesk GUI Agent < 2.7.1 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23836), Tenable (20348), SecurityFocus (BID 16062†), OSVDB (21990†) and Secunia (SA18112†). See VDB-27668, VDB-27667, VDB-83404 and VDB-83405 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 20348
Nessus Name: Cerberus Helpdesk GUI Agent < 2.7.1 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS)
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12/20/2005 +35 days 🔍
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12/27/2005 +6 days 🔍
12/29/2005 +2 days 🔍
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07/28/2022 +2275 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: A. Ramos
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-83403
X-Force: 23836
SecurityFocus: 16062 - Cerberus Helpdesk Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 18112 - Cerberus Helpdesk Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 21990 - Cerberus Helpdesk GUI email_parser.php Multiple Parameter SQL Injection

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/05/2016 08:09
Updated: 07/28/2022 10:22
Changes: 05/05/2016 08:09 (55), 11/18/2018 16:29 (4), 07/28/2022 10:22 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:15C:103

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