VDB-86556 · OSVDB 45793 · GCVE-100-86556

LimeSurvey Writer.php homedir privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in LimeSurvey. This affects an unknown function of the file Writer.php. The manipulation of the argument homedir results in privileges management. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in LimeSurvey (Survey Software) (affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown functionality of the file Writer.php. The manipulation of the argument homedir with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 07/06/2007. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. By approaching the search of inurl:Writer.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

A possible mitigation has been published 4 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (45793†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-86560, VDB-86559, VDB-86558 and VDB-86557. Once again VulDB remains the best source 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: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/06/2007 🔍
07/06/2007 +0 days 🔍
07/10/2007 +4 days 🔍
05/31/2008 +326 days 🔍
05/09/2016 +2899 days 🔍
12/30/2018 +965 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-86556
OSVDB: 45793 - LimeSurvey Writer.php homedir Parameter Remote File Inclusion

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/09/2016 15:24
Updated: 12/30/2018 18:24
Changes: 05/09/2016 15:24 (40), 12/30/2018 18:24 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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