WEBInsta Limbo "classes_dir" Parameter Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in WEBInsta Limbo, which may be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This flaw is due to an input validation error in the "classes/adodbt/sql.php" script that does not validate the "classes_dir" parameter, which could be exploited by remote attackers to include malicious scripts and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the web server.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
WEBInsta Limbo version 1.0.4.2 and prior
     
Solution   Apply patch v8 : http://limboforge.org/web/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,1/func,fileinfo/id,115/
     
CVE   CVE-2006-2142
     
References  
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
PHP : Remote file inclusion prevention : suspicious root_path parameter found in URL
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
High 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2006-05-01 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote