| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in cgiemail and cgiecho. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument success/failure causes redirect. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-5614. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in cgiemail and cgiecho (affected version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument success/failure with an unknown input leads to a redirect vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-601. A web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a Redirect. This simplifies phishing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Open redirect vulnerability in cgiemail and cgiecho allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via vectors involving the (1) success or (2) failure parameter.
The bug was discovered 01/28/2017. The weakness was published 03/03/2017 with cPanel (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-5614 since 01/28/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1204.001 for this issue.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 34 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97964 (Debian DLA-869-1 : cgiemail security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97964) and SecurityFocus (BID 95870†). Similar entries are available at VDB-97524, VDB-97526 and VDB-97527. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Class: RedirectCWE: CWE-601
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Nessus ID: 97964
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-869-1 : cgiemail security update
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OpenVAS ID: 902130
OpenVAS Name: Debian Lts Announce DLA 869-1 ([SECURITY] [DLA 869-1] cgiemail security update)
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
01/28/2017 🔍01/28/2017 🔍
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03/24/2017 🔍
03/27/2017 🔍
09/03/2020 🔍
Sources
Advisory: openwall.comOrganization: cPanel
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-5614 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5614
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97525
SecurityFocus: 95870 - cgiemail and cgiecho Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5614 - cgiemail and cgiecho - Open Redirect Issue
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Entry
Created: 03/04/2017 13:58Updated: 09/03/2020 21:21
Changes: 03/04/2017 13:58 (70), 09/03/2020 21:21 (7)
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