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CVE-2010-5278 Exploitation Attempt

MODx manager - Local File Inclusion:Directory traversal vulnerability in manager/controllers/default/resource/tvs.php in MODx Revolution 2.0.2-pl, and possibly earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the class_key parameter.

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Subhash PopuriCreated Wed Aug 25Updated Mon Jan 02a4a899e8-fd7a-49dd-b5a8-7044def72d612010
Emerging Threat
Active Threat

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Log Source
Web Server Log
CategoryWeb Server Log← raw: webserver

HTTP access logs from web servers capturing request paths, methods, and status codes.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        cs-uri-query|contains: /manager/controllers/default/resource/tvs.php?class_key=../../../../../../../../../../windows/win.ini%00
    condition: selection
False Positives

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Unknown

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References
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MITRE ATT&CK

Other

cve.2010-5278detection.emerging-threats
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
a4a899e8-fd7a-49dd-b5a8-7044def72d61
Status
test
Level
critical
Type
Emerging Threat
Created
Wed Aug 25
Modified
Mon Jan 02
Author
Subhash Popuri
Path
rules-emerging-threats/2010/Exploits/CVE-2010-5278/web_cve_2010_5278_exploitation_attempt.yml
Raw Tags
attack.initial-accessattack.t1190cve.2010-5278detection.emerging-threats
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