PHPDevShell unspecified user profile privilege escalation

phpdevshell-profile-privilege-escalation (38736) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

PHPDevShell could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by an unspecified vulnerability when creating user profiles. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain admin privileges.

Platforms Affected:

  • PHPDevShell, PHPDevShell prior to 0.7.0

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of PHPDevShell (0.7.0 or later), available from the PHPDevShell Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

  • PHPDevShell Web site, PHPDevShell 0.7.0-Stable at http://www.phpdevshell.org/changelog.
  • BID-26615: PHPDevShell Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-6174: PHPDevShell before 0.7.0 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a crafted request to update a user profile. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
  • SA27828: PHPDevShell Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Reported:

Nov 27, 2007

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