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CVE-2020-7373

vBulletin 5.5.4 through 5.6.2 allows remote command execution via crafted subWidgets data in an ajax/render/widget_tabbe

vBulletin 5.5.4 through 5.6.2 allows remote command execution via crafted subWidgets data in an ajax/render/widget_tabbedcontainer_tab_panel request. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-16759. ALSO NOTE: CVE-2020-7373 is a duplicate of CVE-2020-17496.

CVE-2020-17496 is the preferred CVE ID to track this vulnerability.

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.90279
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 0% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
vbulletin>= 5.5.4 and <= 5.6.2
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
nucleivBulletin 5.0.0-5.5.4 - Remote Command Executioncritical
pocblog.exploitee.rs · exploiting-vbulletin-a-tale-of-patch-failblog.exploitee.rs
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Scoring & Timeline

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.1 · cve@rapid7.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD30 Oct 2020 · 05:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://forum.vbulletin.com/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4445227-vbulletin-5-6-0-5-6-1-5-6-2-security-patchPatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/13970PatchThird Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/5ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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