Info

Disclosure

Apr 04, 2012

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Apr 04, 2012

Description

PacketFence contains a flaw that is triggered when the web_node_register function of web.pm fails to properly sanitize certain unspecified input. This may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.0.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Inverse

PacketFence

3.0.1

References

CVE ID: 2012-4742 (see also: NVD)
Vendor URL: http://www.packetfence.org/
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://www.packetfence.org/bugs/changelog_page.php
http://www.packetfence.org/bugs/view.php?id=763

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/85311