GuppY Error Handling Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017569 |
SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017569
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-0639
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: May 19 2008
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Original Entry Date: Jan 30 2007
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 4.5.16
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Description:
rgod reported a vulnerability in GuppY. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The 'error.php' script does not properly validate user-supplied input in the REMOTE_ADDR cookie variable. A remote user can supply a specially crafted URL to cause the target system to include and execute arbitrary PHP code from a remote location. The PHP code, including operating system commands, will run with the privileges of the target web service.
The original advisory is available at:
http://retrogod.altervista.org/guppy_4516_cmd.html
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary PHP code and operating system commands on the target system with the privileges of the target web service.
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Solution:
No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: www.freeguppy.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error, State error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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