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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200508-14] TikiWiki, eGroupWare: Arbitrary command execution through XML-RPC Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
TikiWiki, eGroupWare: Arbitrary command execution through XML-RPC
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200508-14
(TikiWiki, eGroupWare: Arbitrary command execution through XML-RPC)
The XML-RPC library shipped in TikiWiki and eGroupWare improperly
handles XML-RPC requests and responses with malformed nested tags.
Impact
A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject
arbitrary PHP script code into eval() statements by sending a specially
crafted XML document to TikiWiki or eGroupWare.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2498
Solution:
All TikiWiki users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/tikiwiki-1.8.5-r2"
All eGroupWare users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/egroupware-1.0.0.009"
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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