Numara FootPrints PROJECTNUM command execution
| footprints-projectnum-command-execution (41005) |  High Risk |
Description:
Numara FootPrints could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the MRcgi/MRProcessIncomingForms.pl script prior to a system() call. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a pipe character (|) in the PROJECTNUM parameter to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Numara Software, FootPrints 8.1
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability (patch_2008-03-28_75a_92594_security_fixes.zip), available from the Numara Software Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Numara Software Web site, Products: Numara FootPrints 8 at http://support.unipress.com/MRcgi/MRTicketPage.pl?USER=&MRP=0&PROJECTID=4&MR=93860&MAXMININC=&MAJOR_MODE=DETAILS.
- BID-28103: Numara FootPrints HTML Injection and Remote Command Execution Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-1214: MRcgi/MRProcessIncomingForms.pl in Numara FootPrints 8.1 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the PROJECTNUM parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- SA28659: Numara FootPrints Script Insertion and Command Execution
Reported:
Mar 05, 2008
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