2009-2261 | Giorgio Tani PeaZIP input validation (BID-39906 / XFDB-50967)

By Max On Aug 12, 2021

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9.8	$0-$5k	0.15

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Giorgio Tani PeaZIP. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PeaZIP 2.6.1, 2.5.1, and earlier on Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a .zip archive with a .txt file whose name contains | (pipe) characters and a command.

The weakness was shared 06/30/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-2261 since 06/29/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn’t need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/12/2021).

It is declared as highly functional. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 16656.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 39906), X-Force (50967) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31589).

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.8

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.8
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Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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OpenVAS ID: 800593
OpenVAS Name: PeaZIP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Win)
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MetaSploit ID: peazip_command_injection.rb
MetaSploit Name: PeaZip Zip Processing Command Injection
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08/12/2021 +2340 days 🔍Advisory: milw0rm.com
Status: Not defined