CVE-2011-4543

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Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in osCommerce 3.0.2 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in osCommerce 3.0.2 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) set or (2) module parameter to (a) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules/pages/info.php, (b) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules/pages/edit.php, or (c) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules/pages/uninstall.php.

the (3) set parameter to OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules/pages/main.php.

the module parameter to (4) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_order_total/pages/edit.php, (5) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_order_total/pages/uninstall.php, (6) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_order_total/pages/info.php, (7) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_geoip/pages/edit.php, (8) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_geoip/pages/uninstall.php, (9) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/images/pages/main.php, (10) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_shipping/pages/edit.php, or (11) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_shipping/pages/uninstall.php.

the filter parameter to (12) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules_layout/pages/main.php, (13) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules_layout/pages/new.php, or (14) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules_layout/pages/edit.php.

or the template parameter to (15) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates/pages/info.php, (16) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates/pages/edit.php, or (17) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates/pages/uninstall.php.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.00155

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Public exploit or PoC is available
CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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CVSSseverity - how bad it is IF exploited, 0-10. A high CVSS alone is not urgency; a flaw can be a perfect 10 and never actually be attacked. EPSSprobability - a model’s estimate of the chance it is exploited in the next 30 days, 0-1. This is the “will it actually happen” signal. CISA KEVconfirmed - it is being exploited in the wild right now. The strongest signal on the page; KEV beats any score. Weaponisedavailability - public exploits / PoCs, and especially Metasploit modules rated Excellent / Great. Reliable, packaged exploit code means low-skill attackers can use it today.

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ATT&CK techniques

Techniques this CVE enables - linked via CWECAPECATT&CK. High◆ = named directly in ATT&CK or Nuclei templates.

T1083 · File and Directory Discovery

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CAPEC attack patterns

Attack patterns this CVE enables - the bridge from weakness to ATT&CK technique.

CAPEC-CAPEC-126 · Path Traversal CAPEC-CAPEC-64 · Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-CAPEC-76 · Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls CAPEC-CAPEC-78 · Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-CAPEC-79 · Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding

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Weakness Classification

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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Affected Products & Versions

oscommerceall versions

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Public Exploits & PoCs

These PoC and exploit links come from public sources and are not verified to be safe or functional. Review the code before running anything, and treat unverified entries as untrusted.

pocPublic PoC (nvd-reference)

pocwww.dognaedis.com · DGS-SEC-4.htmlwww.dognaedis.com

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Scoring & Timeline

7.5

HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · [email protected]

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v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Published to NVD05 Dec 2011 · 11:55 AM

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://secunia.com/advisories/48308

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50793