SB2018020110 - Remote code execution in PhpCollab
Published: February 1, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018020110
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6090)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists in the clients/editclient.php code of phpCollab due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to upload and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.