Albatross context.py command execution
| albatross-context-command-execution (24130) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Albatross could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the context.py script. The context.py script fails to properly validate user-supplied input, which could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system using a malicious template file.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Object Craft, Albatross 1.32 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Albatross (1.33 or later), available from the Object Craft Web site. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.1:
Refer to DSA-942-1 for upgrade information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Object Craft Web site, Albatross - a Toolkit for Stateful Web Applications at http://www.object-craft.com.au/projects/albatross/download.html.
- BID-16252: Albatross Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0044: Unspecified vulnerability in context.py in Albatross web application toolkit before 1.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors involving template files and the handling of submitted form fields.
- DSA-942: albatross -- design error
- OSVDB ID: 22451: Albatross Template Manipulation Arbitrary Command Execution
- SA18457: Albatross Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0196: Albatross Parameters Handling Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 16, 2006
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