v-creator VCEngine.php shell command execution
| vcreator-vcengine-command-execution (25560) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
v-creator could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the system, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the encrypt() and decrypt() functions in VCEngine.php. If the "VC_CRYPTO_METHOD" option is set to "OPENSSL", a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted URL request to the VCEngine.php script.
Platforms Affected:
- SourceForge, v-creator prior to 1.3-pre3
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of v-creator (1.3-pre3 or later), available from the v-creator Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- v-creator Web site, :: v-creator at http://www.v-creator.com/.
- BID-17328: V-creator Remote Shell Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1599: Unspecified vulnerability in VCEngine.php in v-creator before 1.3-pre3, when the VC_CRYPTO_METHOD option is OPENSSL, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands, possibly due to problems in the (1) enrypt and (2) decrypt functions.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-1189: v-creator VCEngine.php Remote Shell Command Injection Vulnerability
- OSVDB ID: 24304: v-creator VCEngine.php OPENSSL Command Injection
- SA19453: v-creator VCEngine.php Shell Command Injection Vulnerability
Reported:
Mar 31, 2006
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