PHPBB.Viewtopic.Highlight.Code.Execution

Release Date Jan 05, 2012
Severity high
Impact System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems
Description This indicates a possible attempt to exploit a Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in phpBB bulletin board package. phpBB is a high powered, fully scalable, and highly customizable Open Source bulletin board package. A vulnerability has been reported in phpBB that may allow an attacker to execute shell commands on a vulnerable system. This is possible because the user input filters fail to properly sanitize the highlight parameter value that is passed to "viewtopic.php". An attacker may include shell commands by supplying an injection string through the URL and a good string through POST or the COOKIE.
Affected Products phpBB 2.0.15 and prior versions.
Recommended Actions Upgrade to phpBB 2.0.16 or later versions from the following URL: http://www.phpbb.com/downloads.php
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2005-2086
Reference/s http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14086 (BugTraq)

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