Open Conference Systems (OCS) fullpath parameter file include
| ocs-fullpath-file-include (29517) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Open Conference Systems (OCS) could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the theme.inc.php or the footer.inc.php script using the fullpath parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Open Conference Systems (1.1.6 or later), available from the Public Knowledge Project Web site. See References.
References:
- Public Knowledge Project Web site: Open Conference Systems (OCS).
- BID-20567: Open Conference Systsems Fullpath Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-5308: Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Open Conference Systems (OCS) before 1.1.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the fullpath parameter in (1) include/theme.inc.php or (2) include/footer.inc.php.
- SA22412: Open Conference Systems "fullpath" File Inclusion Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1017071: Open Conference Systems Include File Bug in `fullpath` Parameter Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4041: Open Conference Systems fullpath Parameter Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Public Knowledge Project Open Conference Systems (OCS) 1.1.3 and prior
Reported:
Oct 13, 2006
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