BibTeX importinfo.php bibtexrootrel Local Privilege Escalation
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 5.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in BibTeX. Affected is an unknown function of the file importinfo.php. Such manipulation of the argument bibtexrootrel leads to an unknown weakness. There is no available exploit.
Details
A vulnerability was found in BibTeX (version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file importinfo.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). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
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:importinfo.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 (35627†). See VDB-85563, VDB-85564, VDB-85565 and VDB-85566 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Product
Name
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Local Privilege EscalationCWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
04/22/2007 🔍04/22/2007 🔍
05/05/2007 🔍
05/08/2016 🔍
05/08/2016 🔍
Sources
Advisory: archives.neohapsis.comResearcher: InyeXion
Status: Not defined
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-85568
OSVDB: 35627 - bibtex mase importinfo.php bibtexrootrel Parameter Remote File Inclusion
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Entry
Created: 05/08/2016 21:55Changes: 05/08/2016 21:55 (40)
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