10180 : Mambo Function.php Arbitrary Command Execution
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Last Modified
about 1 year ago

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Disclosure
Sep 18, 2004

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Sep 18, 2004

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Mambo contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The problem is that the function.php script does not validate the mosConfig_absolute_path variable which can be changed to include and execute code from a remote location. It is possible that the flaw may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

 Upgrade to version 4.5.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Miro International Pty Ltd.
Watch-list
Mambo
Watch-list
 4.5
4.5.1

References

Manual Testing Notes

Credit
  • Joxean Koret - joxeankoretyahoo.es -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-05-31 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_1 Integrity_impact_1 Availability_impact_1

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