FreeBSD : WebCalendar -- 'noSet' variable overwrite vulnerability (72999d57-d6f6-11db-961b-005056847b26)

high Nessus Plugin ID 25016

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Secunia reports :

A vulnerability has been discovered in WebCalendar, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to unspecified parameters is not properly verified before being used with the 'noSet' parameter set. This can be exploited to overwrite certain variables, and allows e.g. the inclusion of arbitrary PHP files from internal or external resources.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?95774e6e

http://www.nessus.org/u?ea5cabbe

http://www.nessus.org/u?2d60125c

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25016

File Name: freebsd_pkg_72999d57d6f611db961b005056847b26.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 4/10/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:webcalendar, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/4/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1343

BID: 22834