Pmachine 2.2/2.2.1 pm/lib.inc.php pm_path privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Pmachine 2.2/2.2.1. This affects an unknown function in the library pm/lib.inc.php. The manipulation of the argument pm_path leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-1086. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Pmachine 2.2/2.2.1. This issue affects an unknown functionality in the library pm/lib.inc.php. The manipulation of the argument pm_path with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in pm/lib.inc.php in pMachine Free and pMachine Pro 2.2 and 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the pm_path parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.

The weakness was disclosed 06/17/2003 by Frog Man (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at pmachine.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-1086 since 02/23/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:pm/lib.inc.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11739 (pMachine lib.inc.php pm_path Parameter Remote File Inclusion), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11281 (PMachine Inc.Lib.PHP Remote Include Command Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 2205.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (12303), Exploit-DB (22776), Tenable (11739), SecurityFocus (BID 7919†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2131†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 11739
Nessus Name: pMachine lib.inc.php pm_path Parameter Remote File Inclusion
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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/14/2003 🔍
06/15/2003 +1 days 🔍
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09/16/2003 +91 days 🔍
02/23/2005 +526 days 🔍
08/12/2014 +3457 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: pmachine.com
Researcher: Frog Man
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2003-1086 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1086
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20567
X-Force: 12303
SecurityFocus: 7919 - PMachine Lib.Inc.PHP Remote Include Command Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2131 - pMachineFree PHP File Include via URL Requests, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2014 22:40
Updated: 07/20/2025 01:30
Changes: 08/12/2014 22:40 (65), 05/13/2019 09:02 (4), 01/13/2025 13:58 (27), 07/20/2025 01:30 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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