Ikonboard allows remote attacker to execute commands
| http-cgi-ikonboard (5819) |  High Risk |
Description:
Ikonboard could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the Web server, due to insufficient checking of user-supplied input in the register.cgi script. A local attacker can use the $SEND_MAIL variable in a URL to execute arbitrary binaries as the current user. An attacker can use this vulnerability to gain root privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Jarvis Entertainment Group, Ikonboard 2.1.7b and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Ikonboard (2.1.7 or later), available from the Ikonboard Downloads Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Dec 28 2000 - 04:59:02 CST, Remote vulnerability in Ikonboard upto version 2.1.7b at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0483.html.
- Ikonboard Web site, The Official Ikonboard Support and Community Forums at http://forums.ikonboard.com/ikonboard.cgi.
- Ikonboard Downloads Web site, Download Ikonboard now¿ at http://www.ikonboard.com/newindex.iB/download.
- BID-2157: ikonboard Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-0076: register.cgi in Ikonboard 2.1.7b and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the SEND_MAIL parameter, which overwrites an internal program variable that references a program to be executed.
Reported:
Dec 28, 2000
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