SB2006010701 - Multiple vulnerabilities in 427BB
Published: January 7, 2006
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2006-0154)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.
The weakness exists in showthread.php due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to vulnerable script and execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database via the ForumID parameter.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain administrative access to vulnerable web application.
2) Authentication bypass issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2006-0153)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to verifying authentication credentials based on the username, authenticated, and usertype cookies. A remote attacker can bypass authentication by using a valid username and usertype and setting the authenticated cookie.
3) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2006-0155)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The weakness exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.