Dokeos 'whoisonline.php' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:34633

Info

Dokeos 'whoisonline.php' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 34633
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 21 2009 12:00AM
Updated: May 08 2009 08:26PM
Credit: EgiX
Vulnerable: Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.8.4 SP2
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.8.4
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.8.4
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.8.4
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.8
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.8
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.6.5
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.6.4
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.6 RC2
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.5.5
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.5.4
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.5.3
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.5
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.4
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.8.4 SP3
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.8.4 SP1
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management Tool 1.6.4 (P1)
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management 1.8.4
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management 1.8
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management 1.8.4 SP3
Dokeos Open Source Learning & Knowledge Management 1.8.4 SP1
Dokeos Dokeos 1.8.5
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Dokeos 'whoisonline.php' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Dokeos is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability because the software fails to adequately sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable application.

Exploit / POC

Dokeos 'whoisonline.php' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue using a browser.

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

Dokeos 'whoisonline.php' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released a patch. Please see the references for details.

References

Dokeos 'whoisonline.php' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

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