phpSysInfo path disclosure
| phpsysinfo-path-disclosure (19808) |  Low Risk |
Description:
phpSysInfo could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL to the specific scripts to cause the phpSysInfo to return an error that discloses the full installation path.
Platforms Affected:
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- PHPSysInfo, PHPSysInfo 2.3
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of phpSysInfo (2.5 or later), available from the phpSysInfo Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- phpSysInfo Web page, phpSysInfo at http://phpsysinfo.sourceforge.net/.
- CVE-2005-0869: phpSysInfo 2.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to (1) class.OpenBSD.inc.php, (2) class.NetBSD.inc.php, (3) class.FreeBSD.inc.php, (4) class.Darwin.inc.php, (5) XPath.class.php, (6) system_header.php, or (7) system_footer.php, which reveal the path in a PHP error message.
- MDKSA-2005:212: Updated egroupware packages to address phpldapadmin
- SA14690: phpSysInfo Cross-Site Scripting and Unspecified Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Mar 24, 2005
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