AWCM awcm_theme file include

awcm-theme-file-include (64980) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

AWCM could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to header.php script using the awcm_theme cookie 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.


Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.

References:

  • awcm Web page: awcm | Download awcm software for free at SourceForge.net.
  • Offensive Security Exploit Database [01-26-2011]: AWCM v2.2 final Local File Inclusion Vulnerability.
  • BID-46017: AWCM 'awcm_theme' Cookie Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2011-0903: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in AR Web Content Manager (AWCM) 2.2 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have other unspecified impact via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) awcm_theme or (2) awcm_lang cookie to (a) index.php or (b) header.php.
  • OSVDB ID: 73978: AR Web Content Manager (AWCM) index.php Multiple Cookie Traversal Arbitrary File Access
  • OSVDB ID: 73979: AR Web Content Manager (AWCM) header.php Multiple Cookie Traversal Arbitrary File Access

Platforms Affected:

  • AWCM AWCM 2.2

Reported:

Jan 26, 2011

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