XNova "xnova_root_path" Parameter Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in XNova, which could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable web server. This issue is caused by an input validation error in the "includes/todofleetcontrol.php" script when processing the "xnova_root_path" parameter, which could be exploited by remote attackers to include malicious PHP scripts and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the web server.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
XNova version 0.8 sp1 and prior
     
Solution  
     
CVE   CVE-2008-6023
     
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 
2008-08-20 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote