VDB-85563 · OSVDB 35622 · GCVE-100-85563

BibTeX source.php bibtexrootrel Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in BibTeX. Impacted is an unknown function of the file source.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument bibtexrootrel results in an unknown weakness. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in BibTeX (affected version not known). This affects some unknown functionality of the file source.php. The manipulation of the argument bibtexrootrel with an unknown input leads to a unknown weakness. The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was presented 04/22/2007 by InyeXion (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. 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. By approaching the search of inurl:source.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 vulnerability database at OSVDB (35622†). See VDB-85564, VDB-85565, VDB-85566 and VDB-85567 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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04/22/2007 🔍
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05/05/2007 +13 days 🔍
05/08/2016 +3290 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: InyeXion
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-85563
OSVDB: 35622 - bibtex mase source.php bibtexrootrel Parameter Remote File Inclusion

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/08/2016 21:55
Changes: 05/08/2016 21:55 (40)
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Cache ID: 216:14A:103

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