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Ingo Foldername Command Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks version number of Ingo

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by a
command execution vulnerability.

Description :

According to its version number, the instance of Ingo installed on the
remote host fails to properly sanitize mailbox destinations in filter
rules. By using a folder name beginning with '|' as a mailbox
destination, an authenticated remote attacker may be able to exploit
this issue to execute arbitrary code on the remote host, subject to
the permissions of the web server user id.

See also :

http://bugs.horde.org/ticket/?id=4513
http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2006/000296.html

Solution :

Upgrade to Ingo version H3 (1.1.2) or later.

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 4
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:R/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 20637

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security

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