24239 : Virtual War (Vwar) includes/functions_install.php vwar_root Variable Remote File Inclusion
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Disclosure

Mar 29, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Virtual War contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The issue is due to includes/functions_install.php not properly sanitizing user input supplied to the 'vwar_root' variable. This may allow an attacker to include a file from a remote host that contains arbitrary commands which will be executed by the vulnerable script.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private
OSVDB: Web Related

Technical

This vulnerability is only present when the register_globals PHP option is set to 'on'. This has not been the default setting for PHP installs since version 4.2.0 (22-Apr-2002).

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

VWar

Virtual War

1.5.0 R11

References

FrSIRT Advisory: ADV-2006-1144
Bugtraq ID: 17290
ISS X-Force ID: 25497
Secunia Advisory ID: 19438
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-03/0528.html
CVE ID: 2006-1503 (see also: NVD)
Vendor URL: http://www.vwar.de/

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