Webfwlog debug.php file include
| webfwlog-debug-file-include (31881) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Webfwlog could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. If register globals is enabled, a remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the debug.php script using the conffile parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.
Platforms Affected:
- FreeBSD, FreeBSD
- NetBSD, NetBSD
- OpenBSD, OpenBSD
- Webfwlog, Webfwlog 0.91
- Webfwlog, Webfwlog 0.92
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Webfwlog (0.93 or later), available from the Webfwlog Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Webfwlog Web site, Webfwlog Firewall Log Analyzer at http://webfwlog.sourceforge.net/.
- BID-22291: WebFWLog Debug.PHP Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0585: include/debug.php in Webfwlog 0.92 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain source code of files via the conffile parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. It is likely that this issue can be exploited to conduct directory traversal attacks.
- SA23968: Webfwlog "conffile" Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0399: Webfwlog conffile Parameter Handling Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 29, 2007
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