Download-Engine "spaw_root" Parameter Handling PHP File Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in Download-Engine, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This flaw is due to an input validation error in the "admin/includes/spaw/spaw_control.class.php" script that does not validate the "spaw_root" parameter, which could be exploited by remote attackers to include malicious files and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the web server.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
Download-Engine version 1.4.2 and prior
     
Solution   Upgrade to version 1.4.3 : http://www.alexscriptengine.de/v2/dl_engine/index.php?subcat=2
     
CVE   CVE-2006-5291
     
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 
2006-10-13 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote