Smarty Template Engine 'Smarty_Compiler.class.php' Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:31862

Info

Smarty Template Engine 'Smarty_Compiler.class.php' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 31862
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-4810
CVE-2008-4811
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 20 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 10:08PM
Credit: trueend5
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Smarty Template Engine 2.6.19
Pardus Linux 2008 0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Mahara Mahara 1.1.7
Mahara Mahara 1.1.6
Mahara Mahara 1.1.5
Mahara Mahara 1.1.4
Mahara Mahara 1.1.3
Mahara Mahara 1.1.2
Mahara Mahara 1.1.1
Mahara Mahara 1.0.13
Mahara Mahara 1.0.12
Mahara Mahara 1.0.11
Mahara Mahara 1.0.10
Mahara Mahara 1.0.9
Mahara Mahara 1.0.8
Mahara Mahara 1.0.6
Mahara Mahara 1.0.5
Mahara Mahara 1.0.4
Mahara Mahara 1.0.3
Mahara Mahara 1.0.2
Mahara Mahara 1.0.1
Mahara Mahara 1.0
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 armel
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Not Vulnerable: Smarty Template Engine 2.6.20-1
Mahara Mahara 1.1.8
Mahara Mahara 1.0.14

Discussion

Smarty Template Engine 'Smarty_Compiler.class.php' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Smarty Template Engine is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability that occurs when embedded variables are processed.

Attackers may exploit the issue to bypass certain security restrictions and execute arbitrary PHP code in the context of the application.

Smarty Template Engine 2.6.19 is vulnerable to the issue; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Smarty Template Engine 'Smarty_Compiler.class.php' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

Solution / Fix

Smarty Template Engine 'Smarty_Compiler.class.php' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0

Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel

Debian Linux 4.0 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 4.0 hppa

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 armel

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Debian Linux 5.0

Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Debian Linux 5.0 mips

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 4.0 mips

Debian Linux 5.0 sparc

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1 x86_64

Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386

Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc

Debian Linux 4.0 m68k

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 5.0 s/390

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

Debian Linux 4.0 sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 s/390

Debian Linux 5.0 m68k

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0

Debian Linux 5.0 arm

Debian Linux 4.0 alpha

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0

Debian Linux 4.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386

Debian Linux 5.0 amd64

Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64

References

Smarty Template Engine 'Smarty_Compiler.class.php' Security Bypass Vulnerability

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