activeWeb contentserver CMS editor insecure permissions

activeweb-editor-insecure-permissions (35400)

Low Risk

Description:

activeWeb contentserver CMS could allow an authenticated remote attacker with editor privileges to create arbitrary files on the system, caused by insecure permissions set by the management interface on multiple directories. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to create files in restricted directories.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	2.1
Access Vector:	Remote
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	Required
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	None
Temporal Score:	1.6
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Privileges

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of activeWeb contentserver CMS (5.6.2964 or later), available from the activeWeb Web site. See References.

References:

• activeWeb Web site: activeWeb contentserver CMS.
• RedTeam Pentesting GmbH: Advisory: ActiveWeb Contentserver CMS Editor Permission Settings Problem .
• BID-24900: activeWeb contentserver Permissions Bypass Weakness
• CVE-2007-3018: activeWeb contentserver CMS before 5.6.2964 does not limit the file-creation ability of editors who have restricted accounts, which allows these editors to create files in arbitrary directories.
• SA26063: activeWeb contentserver Multiple Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

• activeWeb activeWeb contentserver CMS 5.6.2929 and prior

Reported:

Jul 13, 2007

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