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Secunia Security Advisory 18163

Secunia Security Advisory 18163
Posted Jan 6, 2006
Authored by Secunia | Site secunia.com

Secunia Security Advisory - Xez has discovered a vulnerability in AppServ, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

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Secunia Security Advisory 18163

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TITLE:
AppServ "appserv_root" File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18163

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18163/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
AppServ 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/6747/

DESCRIPTION:
Xez has discovered a vulnerability in AppServ, which can be exploited
by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "appserv_root" parameter in "appserv/main.php"
isn't properly verified, before it is used to include files. This can
be exploited to include arbitrary files from external and local
resources.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 2.4.5. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Xez

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About:
This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help
everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

Subscribe:
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Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

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