Dokeos Open Source Learning And Knowledge Management Tool LDAP authldap.php file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Dokeos Open Source Learning And Knowledge Management Tool 1.6.4. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file authldap.php of the component LDAP. Performing a manipulation of the argument includePath results in file inclusion. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2006-2285. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Dokeos Open Source Learning And Knowledge Management Tool 1.6.4 (Knowledge Base Software). This affects some unknown processing of the file authldap.php of the component LDAP. The manipulation of the argument includePath with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in authldap.php in Dokeos 1.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the includePath parameter.

The weakness was released 05/08/2006 by beford (Website). The advisory is shared at secunia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-2285 since 05/09/2006. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:authldap.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26274), Exploit-DB (1765), SecurityFocus (BID 17873†), OSVDB (25437†) and Secunia (SA19980†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-30140 and VDB-83928. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: beford
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-2285 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2285
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30141
X-Force: 26274 - Dokeos authldap.php file include
SecurityFocus: 17873 - Claroline Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 19980 - Dokeos "includePath" Parameter File Inclusion Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 25437 - Dokeos authldap.php includePath Parameter Remote File Inclusion
SecurityTracker: 1016089 - Dokeos Include File Bug in 'authldap.php' Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vupen: ADV-2006-1680

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

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 10/04/2025 16:50
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (67), 09/09/2017 05:52 (9), 10/04/2025 16:50 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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