WeBWork privileged user command execution
| webwork-unknown-command-execution (24322) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WeBWork could allow a remote attacker with valid user credentials to execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the Web server process.
Platforms Affected:
- WeBWorK-TWiki, WeBWork 2.1.3
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of WeBWork (2.1.4 or later), available from the WeBWork Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- WeBWorK Web site, WeBWorKRelease2pt1pt4 at http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/WeBWorKRelease2pt1pt4.
- BID-16371: WeBWorK Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0446: Unspecified vulnerability in WeBWorK 2.1.3 and 2.2-pre1 allows remote privilged attackers to execute arbitrary commands as the web server via unknown attack vectors.
- SA18594: WeBWorK Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0319: WeBWorK Unspecified Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 25, 2006
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