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GLSA-200511-18 : phpSysInfo: Multiple vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Plugin ID 20262
Synopsis
The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200511-18 (phpSysInfo: Multiple vulnerabilities)Christopher Kunz from the Hardened-PHP Project discovered that phpSysInfo is vulnerable to local file inclusion, cross-site scripting and a HTTP Response Splitting attacks.
Impact :
A local attacker may exploit the file inclusion vulnerability by sending malicious requests, causing the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the web server. A remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability to disclose local file content.
Furthermore, the cross-site scripting issues gives a remote attacker the ability to inject and execute malicious script code in the user's browser context or to steal cookie-based authentication credentials.
The HTTP response splitting issue give an attacker the ability to perform site hijacking and cache poisoning.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution
All phpSysInfo users should upgrade to the latest version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-apps/phpsysinfo-2.4.1'
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Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 20262
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200511-18.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 12/7/2005
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:phpsysinfo, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Patch Publication Date: 11/22/2005
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/11/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-3347, CVE-2005-3348