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>> BBaCE "phpbb_root_path" Parameter Remote PHP File Inclusion Vulnerability
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Title : BBaCE "phpbb_root_path" Parameter Remote PHP File Inclusion Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-3887
CVE ID : CVE-2006-5187
Rated as : High Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-10-03
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A vulnerability has been identified in BBaCE, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This flaw is due to an input validation error in the "includes/functions.php" script that does not validate the "phpbb_root_path" parameter, which could be exploited by remote attackers to include malicious files and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the web server.
Affected Products
BBaCE version 3.5 and prior
Solution
VUPEN Security is not aware of any vendor-supplied patch.
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3887
Credits
Vulnerability reported by SpiderZ
ChangeLog
2006-10-03 : Initial release
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