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FreeBSD : phppgadmin -- directory traversal with register_globals enabled (4ce3c20b-124b-11de-a964-0030843d3802)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 35937
Synopsis
The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.Description
Secunia reports :Dun has discovered a vulnerability in phpPgAdmin, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.
Input passed via the '_language' parameter to libraries/lib.inc.php is not properly sanitised before being used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from local resources via directory traversal attacks and URL-encoded NULL bytes.
Solution
Update the affected package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 35937
File Name: freebsd_pkg_4ce3c20b124b11dea9640030843d3802.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Published: 3/17/2009
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:phppgadmin, 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: 3/16/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/8/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-5587
BID: 32670