VDB-86557 · OSVDB 45794 · GCVE-100-86557

LimeSurvey PPS.php homedir privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in LimeSurvey. This impacts an unknown function of the file PPS.php. This manipulation of the argument homedir causes privileges management. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in LimeSurvey (Survey Software) (affected version not known) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file PPS.php. The manipulation of the argument homedir with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 07/06/2007. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. By approaching the search of inurl:PPS.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 (45794†). The entries VDB-86561, VDB-86560, VDB-86559 and VDB-86558 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Survey Software

Name

LimeSurvey

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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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-100-86557
OSVDB: 45794 - LimeSurvey PPS.php homedir Parameter Remote File Inclusion

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/09/2016 15:24
Updated: 12/30/2018 18:25
Changes: 05/09/2016 15:24 (40), 12/30/2018 18:25 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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