PHProjekt Unspecified Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

BID:11797

Info

PHProjekt Unspecified Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 11797
Class: Unknown
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 02 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 02 2004 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability is credited to Martin Münch.
Vulnerable: PHProjekt PHProjekt 4.2
PHProjekt PHProjekt 3.2
- Apache Apache 1.3.24
- Apache Apache 1.3.24
- Apache Apache 1.3.23
- Apache Apache 1.3.23
- Apache Apache 1.3.22
- Apache Apache 1.3.22
- Apache Apache 1.3.20
- Apache Apache 1.3.20
- Apache Apache 1.3.19
- Apache Apache 1.3.19
PHProjekt PHProjekt 3.1 a
PHProjekt PHProjekt 3.1
PHProjekt PHProjekt 3.0
- Apache Apache 1.3.24
- Apache Apache 1.3.24
- Apache Apache 1.3.23
- Apache Apache 1.3.23
- Apache Apache 1.3.22
- Apache Apache 1.3.22
- Apache Apache 1.3.20
- Apache Apache 1.3.20
- Apache Apache 1.3.19
- Apache Apache 1.3.19
PHProjekt PHProjekt 2.4 a
- Debian Linux 2.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.5.1
- HP HP-UX 11.11
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- HP HP-UX 10.20
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.9
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.8
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.7
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 6.2
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- SuSE Linux 7.1
- SuSE Linux 7.0
PHProjekt PHProjekt 2.4
- Debian Linux 2.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.5.1
- HP HP-UX 11.11
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- HP HP-UX 10.20
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.9
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.8
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.7
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 6.2
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- SuSE Linux 7.1
- SuSE Linux 7.0
PHProjekt PHProjekt 2.3
- Debian Linux 2.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.5.1
- HP HP-UX 11.11
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- HP HP-UX 10.20
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.9
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.8
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.7
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 6.2
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- SuSE Linux 7.1
- SuSE Linux 7.0
PHProjekt PHProjekt 2.2
- Debian Linux 2.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.5.1
- HP HP-UX 11.11
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- HP HP-UX 10.20
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.9
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.8
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.7
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 6.2
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- SuSE Linux 7.1
- SuSE Linux 7.0
PHProjekt PHProjekt 2.1 a
- Debian Linux 2.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.5.1
- HP HP-UX 11.11
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- HP HP-UX 10.20
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.9
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.8
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.7
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 6.2
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- SuSE Linux 7.1
- SuSE Linux 7.0
PHProjekt PHProjekt 2.1
- Debian Linux 2.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.5.1
- HP HP-UX 11.11
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- HP HP-UX 10.20
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.9
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.8
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.7
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 6.2
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- SuSE Linux 7.1
- SuSE Linux 7.0
PHProjekt PHProjekt 2.0.1
- Debian Linux 2.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.5.1
- HP HP-UX 11.11
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- HP HP-UX 10.20
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.9
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.8
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.7
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 6.2
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- SuSE Linux 7.1
- SuSE Linux 7.0
PHProjekt PHProjekt 2.0
- Debian Linux 2.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.5.1
- HP HP-UX 11.11
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- HP HP-UX 10.20
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.9
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.8
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.7
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 6.2
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- SuSE Linux 7.1
- SuSE Linux 7.0
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

PHProjekt Unspecified Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

PHPProject is reported prone to an unspecified authentication bypass vulnerability. Reports indicate that the vulnerability is present in the 'setup.php' source file and may be exploited by a remote attacker to gain access to the 'setup.php' file without requiring authentication.

Exploit / POC

PHProjekt Unspecified Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

PHProjekt Unspecified Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
An updated 'setup.php' file is available to resolve this issue. The vendor advises that this file should be unpacked and should be used to replace the 'setup.php' file in the root directory of the installation:
http://phprojekt.com/files/4.2/setup.zip

Gentoo Linux has released an advisory (GLSA 200412-06) and an updated eBuild to address this vulnerability. As a superuser, Gentoo users are advised to execute the following commands in order to apply these updates:

emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/phprojekt-4.2-r1"

SuSE Linux has released a summary report dealing with this issue. Please see the referenced advisory and contact the vendor for information on obtaining the updated packages.

References

PHProjekt Unspecified Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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