vBulletin calendar.php could allow remote command execution
| vbulletin-calendar-command-execution (10176) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
vBulletin could allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the server. A remote attacker could pass arbitrary shell commands to the Web server using an HTTP request to the calendar.php script, which would be executed on the system with privileges of the user "nobody".
Platforms Affected:
- Jelsoft Enterprises, vBulletin 2.2.0 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of vBulletin (2.2.8 or later), available from the vBulletin Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- SecuriTeam Mailing List, Security Holes & Exploits 24 Sep 2002, vBulletin Calendar Command Execution Vulnerability (Exploit) at http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5QP0P158AC.html.
- vBulletin Web site, vBulletin - Community Instantly at http://www.vbulletin.com/.
- BID-5820: VBulletin Calendar.PHP Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1660: calendar.php in vBulletin before 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the command parameter.
- CVE-2002-2157: calendar.php in Jelsoft Enterprises vBulletin 2.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the comma parameter.
- SECTRACK ID: 1005284: vBulletin Forum Software Input Validation Hole in `calendar.php` Lets Remote Users Execute Commands
Reported:
Sep 24, 2002
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