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The Includer remote command execution flaw

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
The Includer remote command execution detection

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

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

Description:

The remote host is running The Includer, a PHP script for emulating
server-side includes.

The version of The Includer installed on the remote host permits an
attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands by including shell
meta-characters as part of the URL.

Solution :

Unknown at this time.

See also :

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=111021730710779&w=2

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 7
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 12738

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 David Maciejak

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