album.pl Photo Album Software May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Commands
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1006653 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1006653
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 28 2003
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 6.1 and prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the 'album.pl' photo album software. A remote user can execute operating system commands on the server.
AresU reported that, if an alternate configuration file is used, a remote user can execute arbitrary commands on the server with the privileges of the web server.
The nature of the flaw was not disclosed.
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Impact:
A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the target server with the privileges of the web server process.
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Solution:
The vendor has released a fixed version (6.2), available at:
http://perl.bobbitt.ca/album/album62.zip
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Vendor URL: perl.bobbitt.ca/album (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 01:50:29 +0700
Subject: Album.pl Vulnerability - Remote Command Execution
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AresU Advisory
04/27/2003
Album.pl Vulnerability
Severity : High (CGI Remote Command Execution)
Systems Affected: Album.pl up to v6.1
Vendor URL: http://perl.bobbitt.ca/album
Vuln Type : CGI Remote Command Execution
Status : Vendor contacted, new fixed version available
Author : AresU
Greetz to : Mike B., Bosen, Tioeuy, syzwz, Heltz, eF73, SakitJiwa, nimdA, Br0374l, FreshFirst, Algorithm
All 1ndonesian Security Team (1st)
http://www.bosen.net/releases/
http://bosen.blogspot.com
Summary
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album.pl is a popular web photo album application that allows you to simply drop new photo files into a directory, and they will automatically
be accessible via the web.
Any user can execute commands with Web Server privileges (normally nobody) when use an alternate configuration file.
Solution
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Upgrade to a newer album.pl version (at least 6.2)
http://perl.bobbitt.ca/album/album62.zip
Acknowledgments
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Vulnerability discovery and advisory by AresU
Vendor Response
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Vendor has been contacted and new fixed version is available.
Exploit Code
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I have refrained from publishing a more functional exploit at this time,
to delay attacks against album.pl installations.
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