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phpSysInfo "register_globals" Emulation Layer Overwrite Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA17441
Release Date: 2005-11-11
Last Update: 2005-11-15
Popularity: 8,970 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting
Manipulation of data
Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:phpSysInfo 1.x
phpSysInfo 2.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-3347
CVE-2005-3348


Description:
Christopher Kunz has reported a vulnerability in phpSysInfo, which can be exploited by malicious people to manipulate certain information.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the "register_globals" emulation layer where certain arrays used by the system can be overwritten. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session and include arbitrary files from local resources.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.3 and prior.

Solution:
Update to version 2.4.1.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=15

Provided and/or discovered by:
Christopher Kunz, Hardened PHP Project

Changelog:
2005-11-14: Vendor issues updated fix in new version. Added CVE reference.
2005-11-15: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_222005.81.html


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