Two vulnerabilities in Acunetix
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-427 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit |
Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Acunetix Server applications / Server solutions for antivurus protection |
| Vendor | Acunetix |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) DDL injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU6814
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to uncontrolled search path element when loading 'python3.dll' from 'C:\DLLs\'. A local attacker can load a specially crafted DLL file from 'C:\DLLs\' and execute the file with system privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full system compromise.
Update to version 11.0.170941159.
Vulnerable software versionsAcunetix: 11.0 - 11.0.163541031
External linkshttp://bogner.sh/2017/05/local-privilege-escalation-in-acunetix-11/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
2) DDL injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU6815
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper access control. A local attacker can use C:\ProgramData\Acunetix 11 Trial\settings.ini or
C:\ProgramData\Acunetix 11 Trial\db\pg_hba.conf. file to access the PostgreSQL database server without authentication, cause the database to create a specially crafted DLL file and execute the file with system privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full system compromise.
Update to version 11.0.170941159.
Vulnerable software versionsAcunetix: 11.0 - 11.0.163541031
External linkshttp://bogner.sh/2017/05/another-local-privilege-escalation-in-acunetix-11/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
