HP Secure Web Server for Tru64 UNIX XMLRPC Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary PHP Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1015336 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1015336
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2005-1921
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 9 2005
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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): 6.4.1 and prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in HP's Secure Web Server for Tru64 UNIX when running PHP/XMLRPC. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The parseRequest() function in PHPXMLRPC does not properly validate user-supplied input before making an eval() call. A remote user can create a specially crafted XML file and submit the file in an HTTP POST request to execute arbitrary PHP code on the target system.
The underlying vulnerability, which resides in XML-RPC for PHP, was reported in June 2005 [Alert ID 1014327] and was discovered by James from GulfTech Security Research.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
HP has issued a fixed version (Secure Web Server 6.4.1a for Tru64 UNIX).
Kit Location: http://h30097.www3.hp.com/internet/download.htm
Kit File: sws_v6_4_1a.tar.gz
Kit MD5 Checksum: 3000048bb9e39b02e95628741f62e37b
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00576921
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Vendor URL: www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00576921 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (Tru64)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 14:07:21 -0500
Subject: HPSBTU02083 SSRT051069 - HP Tru64 Unix Secure Web Server (SWS 6.4.1 and earlier) PHP/XMLRPC Remote Unauthorized
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http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00576921
CVE-2005-1921
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