Owl Intranet Engine OWL_API.php file include

owl-intranet-owlapi-file-include (25082) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Owl Intranet Engine could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the OWL_API.php script using the xrms_file_root parameter to specify a malicious PHP file from a remote or local system, which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.


Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

null

References:

  • Owl Intranet Engine Web page: Owl Intranet Engine.
  • BID-17021: Owl Intranet Engine Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-1149: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in lib/OWL_API.php in OWL Intranet Engine 0.82, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via a URL in the xrms_file_root parameter, which is not initialized before use.
  • OSVDB ID: 23734: Owl Intranet Engine lib/OWL_API.php xrms_file_root Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • SA19142: Owl Intranet Engine "xrms_file_root" File Inclusion Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-0868: Owl Intranet Engine Multiple Parameter Remote File Inclusion Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • Owl Owl Intranet Engine 0.82

Reported:

Mar 08, 2006

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