sympa up to 2.x/3.x/4.1.1 Web Interface privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in sympa up to 2.x/3.x/4.1.1 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Web Interface. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in sympa up to 2.x/3.x/4.1.1. This affects an unknown part of the component Web Interface. The manipulation 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, and integrity.

The weakness was published 08/13/2004. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14300 (Sympa wwsympa.fcgi Unauthorised List Creation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16984), Tenable (14300), SecurityFocus (BID 10941†), Secunia (SA12286†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5167†). Similar entries are available at VDB-90347 and VDB-90346. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Nessus ID: 14300
Nessus Name: Sympa wwsympa.fcgi Unauthorised List Creation
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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08/23/2004 +6 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90345
X-Force: 16984
SecurityFocus: 10941 - Sympa List Creation Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 12286 - Sympa Unauthorised List Creation Security Issue, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 5167 - Sympa 2.x, 3.x, 4.x - 4.1.1 Allows to Bypass Restrictions via the Web Interface, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2016 23:47
Updated: 09/09/2022 13:42
Changes: 07/23/2016 23:47 (54), 03/08/2019 15:11 (2), 09/09/2022 13:42 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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