CRS Manager index.php DOCUMENT_ROOT input validation ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in CRS Manager. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument DOCUMENT_ROOT causes input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-5440. Moreover, an exploit is present. There is ongoing doubt regarding the real existence of this vulnerability.

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A vulnerability was found in CRS Manager (unknown version). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument DOCUMENT_ROOT with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

** DISPUTED ** Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in CRS Manager allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the DOCUMENT_ROOT parameter to (1) index.php or (2) login.php. NOTE: this issue is disputed by CVE, since DOCUMENT_ROOT cannot be modified by an attacker.

The weakness was disclosed 10/10/2007 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-5440 since 10/14/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. By approaching the search of inurl:index.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 Exploit-DB (30658), SecurityFocus (BID 26034†) and OSVDB (43486†). The entries VDB-32344, VDB-39231, VDB-39230 and VDB-39229 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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03/16/2015 +2549 days 🔍
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Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-5440 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5440
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39247
SecurityFocus: 26034 - CRS Manager Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 43486 - CRS Manager Multiple Script DOCUMENT_ROOT Parameter Remote File Inclusion

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

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 07/23/2025 16:12
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (52), 08/15/2018 08:13 (3), 08/08/2024 17:51 (17), 07/23/2025 16:12 (14)
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