PHPLIB remote script execution
| phplib-script-execution (6892) |  High Risk |
Description:
The PHP Base Library (PHPLIB) could allow a remote attacker to execute scripts from another host. PHPLIB allows a remote attacker to supply a value for the array element $_PHPLIB[libdir]. An attacker can use this vulnerability to gain access to the Web server.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of IMP (2.2.6 or later) or Horde (1.2.6 or later), available from the Horde Web site. See References.
For Conectiva Linux 4.1:
Upgrade to the latest version of IMP (2.2.6-1U41_2cl or later) or Horde (1.2.6-1U41_1cl or later), as listed in Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLA-2001:410. See References.
For Conectiva Linux 4.2:
Upgrade to the latest version of IMP (2.2.6-1U42_2cl or later) or Horde (1.2.6-1U42_1cl or later), as listed in Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLA-2001:410. See References.
For Conectiva Linux 5.0:
Upgrade to the latest version of IMP (2.2.6-1U50_2cl or later) or Horde (1.2.6-1U50_1cl or later), as listed in Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLA-2001:410. See References.
For Conectiva Linux 5.1:
Upgrade to the latest version of IMP (2.2.6-1U51_2cl or later) or Horde (1.2.6-1U51_1cl or later), as listed in Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLA-2001:410. See References.
For Conectiva Linux 6.0:
Upgrade to the latest version of IMP (2.2.6-1U60_2cl or later) or Horde (1.2.6-1U60_2cl or later), as listed in Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLA-2001:410. See References.
For Conectiva Linux 7.0:
Upgrade to the latest version of IMP (2.2.6-1U70_2cl or later) or Horde (1.2.6-1U70_2cl or later), as listed in Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLA-2001:410. See References.
For Trustix Secure Linux 1.01, 1.1, 1.2, and 1.5:
Upgrade to the latest version of PHPLIB (7.2d-1tr or later), as listed in Trustix Secure Linux Security Advisory #2001-0014. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Jul 21 2001 - 17:22:22 CDT: IMP 2.2.6 (SECURITY) released.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Jul 22 2001 - 08:24:24 CDT: Re: IMP 2.2.6 (SECURITY) released.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Jul 22 2001 - 22:04:20 CDT: [SEC] Hole in PHPLib 7.2 prepend.php3.
- Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-2001-027.0: Linux - Security problems in imp.
- Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2001:410: Remote vulnerability affects the IMP webmail system.
- Horde Web site: Latest News on 2001-07-21.
- Trustix Secure Linux Security Advisory TSLSA-2001-0014: PHPLib.
- BID-3079: Multiple Vendor PHPLIB Remote Script Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-1370: prepend.php3 in PHPLib before 7.2d, when register_globals is enabled for PHP, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via an HTTP request that modifies $_PHPLIB[libdir] to point to malicious code on another server, as seen in Horde 1.2.5 and earlier, IMP before 2.2.6, and other packages that use PHPLib.
- DSA-073: imp -- 3 remote exploits
- OSVDB ID: 5411: PHPLib prepend.php3 Remote Script Execution
Platforms Affected:
- Conectiva Linux 4.1
- Conectiva Linux 4.2
- Conectiva Linux 5.0
- Conectiva Linux 5.1
- Conectiva Linux 6.0
- Conectiva Linux 7.0
- Debian Debian Linux 2.2
- Horde Horde 1.2.5
- Horde IMP 2.2.5
- Trustix Secure Linux 1.01
- Trustix Secure Linux 1.1
- Trustix Secure Linux 1.2
- Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
Reported:
Jul 21, 2001
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