Prometheus could allow an attacker to execute remote PHP code
| prometheus-php-file-include (10515) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Prometheus could allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the Web server, caused by a lack of filtering by the all.lib library. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted URL request to the index.php, install.php, or test_*.php script that references a malicious remote autoload.lib or prometheus-lib.path file, which could allow the attacker to execute commands on the server with privileges of the Web server process.
Platforms Affected:
- Jason Orcutt, Prometheus 3.0-beta
- Jason Orcutt, Prometheus 4.0-beta
- Jason Orcutt, Prometheus 6.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, 2002-11-01 2:14:32, iDEFENSE Security Advisory 10.31.02b: Prometheus Application Framework Code Injection at http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=103616306403031&w=2.
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 10.31.02b, Prometheus Application Framework Code Injection at http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=45.
- Prometheus Web site, Prometheus Project at http://prometheus.zerodivide.net.
- BID-6087: Jason Orcutt Prometheus Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1211: Prometheus 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a modified PROMETHEUS_LIBRARY_BASE that points to code stored on a remote server, which is then used in (1) index.php, (2) install.php, or (3) various test_*.php scripts.
Reported:
Oct 31, 2002
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