PHP System Administration Toolkit loader.php GLOBALS[config] file inclusion ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP System Administration Toolkit. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file loader.php of the component System Administration. This manipulation of the argument GLOBALS[config] causes file inclusion. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2006-5067. No exploit exists. There is ongoing doubt regarding the real existence of this vulnerability.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in PHP System Administration Toolkit (Programming Language Software) (unknown version). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file loader.php of the component System Administration. The manipulation of the argument GLOBALS[config] with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in loader.php in PHP System Administration Toolkit (PHPSaTK) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the GLOBALS[config] parameter. NOTE: this issue is disputed by CVE; analysis shows that the GLOBALS[config] variable is initialized before being used

The weakness was disclosed 09/27/2006 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-5067 since 09/27/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. By approaching the search of inurl:loader.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 vulnerability database at X-Force (29133). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Timelineinfo

09/27/2006 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3088 days 🔍
04/23/2026 +4060 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-5067 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5067
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32527
X-Force: 29133

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 04/23/2026 04:05
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (44), 08/15/2018 07:16 (6), 08/08/2024 01:07 (17), 04/23/2026 04:05 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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