TWiki bin/configure shell command execution
| twiki-configure-command-execution (28049) |  High Risk |
Description:
TWiki could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted HTTP POST requests to the bin/configure script containing shell metacharacters in the 'TYPEOF' parameter, which could allow the attacker to execute artibrary shell commands with the privileges of the Web server process.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 10 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 8.3 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the Hotfix for version 4.0.4 as listed in the Twiki Security Alert. See References.
References:
- TWiki Web site: TWikiTM - A Web Based Collaboration Platform.
- TWiki Web site: Security Alert: Configure script allows arbitrary shell command execution (CVE-2006-3819).
- BID-19188: TWiki Configure Script TYPEOF Parameter Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3819: Eval injection vulnerability in the configure script in TWiki 4.0.0 through 4.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via an HTTP POST request containing a parameter name starting with TYPEOF.
- SA21235: TWiki "TYPEOF" Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1016603: TWiki Configuration Script TYPEOF Parameter Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2995: TWiki Configure Script TYPEOF Parameter Handling Remote Command Injection Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- TWiki TWiki 4.0.0
- TWiki TWiki 4.0.1
- TWiki TWiki 4.0.2
- TWiki TWiki 4.0.3
- TWiki TWiki 4.0.4
Reported:
Jul 26, 2006
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