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CVE-2006-2842 Detail

Disputed     

Current Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in functions/plugin.php in SquirrelMail 1.4.6 and earlier, if register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the plugins array parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties, who state that Squirrelmail provides prominent warnings to the administrator when register_globals is enabled. Since the varieties of administrator negligence are uncountable, perhaps this type of issue should not be included in CVE. However, the original developer has posted a security advisory, so there might be relevant real-world environments under which this vulnerability is applicable


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Evaluator Solution

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled and "magic_quotes_gpc" is disabled.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060703-01-U.asc
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016209
http://squirrelmail.cvs.sourceforge.net/squirrelmail/squirrelmail/functions/global.php?r1=1.27.2.16&r2=1.27.2.17&view=patch&pathrev=SM-1_4-STABLE Patch 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:101
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0547.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435605/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18231 Exploit 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159
http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2006-06-01 Patch 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2101
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11670

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-2842
NVD Published Date:
06/06/2006
NVD Last Modified:
08/07/2024
Source:
MITRE