Vulnerability Assessment & Network Security Forums

If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery.

Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> CGI abuses >> PhpGroupWare arbitrary command execution

Vulnerability Assessment Details

PhpGroupWare arbitrary command execution

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for PhpGroupWare version

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host seems to be running PhpGroupWare, is a multi-user groupware
suite written in PHP.

This version is prone to a vulnerability that may permit remote attackers
to execute arbitrary commands by triggering phpgw_info parameter of the
phpgw.inc.php script, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Solution : Update to version 0.9.7 of this software or newer
See also: http://www.phpgroupware.org/
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 2069

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 David Maciejak

Cables, Connectors