HTTP: vBulletin Pre-Auth Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against vBulletin. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

vBulletin 5.x through 5.5.4 allows remote command execution via the widgetConfig[code] parameter in an ajax/render/widget_php routestring request.

Affected Products

Vbulletin vbulletin

References

CVE: CVE-2020-17496

Short Name
HTTP:PHP:VBULLETIN-RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2019-16759 CVE-2020-17496 Code Execution Pre-Auth Remote vBulletin
Release Date
10/09/2019
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Vbulletin

CVSS Score

7.5

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