PHProjekt 'setup.php' Lets Remote Users Upload Files and Execute Commands
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1012369
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1012369
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CVE Reference: GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 1 2004
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, Modification of user information, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 4.2.1 and prior versions
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in PHProjekt in the setup files. A remote user can modify the configuration and execute arbitrary scripts and commands on the target system.
The vendor reported that a remote user can exploit 'setup.php' to upload and execute arbitrary PHP scripts, including operating system
commands, with the privileges of the target web service.
The vendor credits Martin Munch of 'it.sec' with reporting this flaw.
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Impact: A remote user can execute arbitrary PHP scripts, including operating system commands, on the target system. The scripts will run with the privileges of the target web service.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version of 'setup.php', available at:
http://phprojekt.com/files/4.2/setup.zip
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Vendor URL: www.phprojekt.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=189&mode=thread&order=0 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:17:07 -0500
Subject: http://www.phprojekt.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=189&mode=thread&order=0
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> Martin Munch from it-sec reported a security hole in the setup routine of PHProjekt!
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> By exploiting this hole it is possible for someone without admin rights to intrude
> into the setup routine and e.g. change the configuration of the PHProjekt
> installation.
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> This security hole concerns all versions of PHProjekt. Please download this version
> of setup.php (http://phprojekt.com/files/4.2/setup.zip) to obtain the security fix,
> unpack it and replace the file from the root directory.
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> Thanks goes to Martin Munch for reporting the bug, if you have any further comment
> or question on this please post it in the forum.
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> take care
> Albrecht
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