WebIf outconfig file include
| webif-outconfig-file-include (34921) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WebIf could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the webif.cgi script using the outconfig parameter to specify a malicious file from the local system, which could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.
Note: In order to exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, the attacker would first be required to upload a malicious file or inject arbitrary commands into an existing file.
Platforms Affected:
- Ifnet S.r.l., WebIf
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jun 18 2007 - 09:10:55 CDT, Webif.cgi local file inclusion at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-06/0225.html.
- WebIf Web site, Ifnet S.r.l. - Web If at http://www.ifnet.it/webif/.
- BID-24516: WebIf OutConfig Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3266: Directory traversal vulnerability in webif.cgi in ifnet WEBIF allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files a .. (dot dot) in the outconfig parameter.
- SA25693: WebIf "outconfig" Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Reported:
Jun 18, 2007
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