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phpRPC Library Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA19028
Release Date: 2006-02-27
Last Update: 2006-03-08
Popularity: 7,189 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:phpRPC 0.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-1032


Description:
James Bercegay has reported a vulnerability in phpRPC, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the "decode()" function in rpc_decoder.php when decoding received XML data. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary PHP code via a specially-crafted XML request.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 0.7 and prior. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
The library is reportedly no longer being maintained.

Use another product.

Provided and/or discovered by:
James Bercegay, GulfTech Security Research Team.

Changelog:
2006-03-08: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00105-02262006


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