VDB-86559 · OSVDB 45796 · GCVE-100-86559

LimeSurvey Parser.php homedir privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in LimeSurvey. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file Parser.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument homedir results in privileges management. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LimeSurvey (Survey Software) (the affected version is unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the file Parser.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 shared 07/06/2007. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. By approaching the search of inurl:Parser.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 (45796†). The entries VDB-86562, VDB-86561, VDB-86560 and VDB-86558 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Survey Software

Name

LimeSurvey

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

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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

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Status: Not defined
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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-100-86559
OSVDB: 45796 - LimeSurvey Parser.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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