phpDMCA 1.0.0 adodb-errorpear.inc.php ourlinux_root_path code injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in phpDMCA 1.0.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file adodb-errorpear.inc.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument ourlinux_root_path results in code injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-2986. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in phpDMCA 1.0.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the file adodb-errorpear.inc.php. The manipulation of the argument ourlinux_root_path with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in phpDMCA 1.0.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the ourlinux_root_path parameter to (1) adodb-errorpear.inc.php and (2) adodb-pear.inc.php in adodb/.

The weakness was published 07/02/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-2986 since 07/02/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by CraCkEr and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:adodb-errorpear.inc.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 (43253), Exploit-DB (5897) and SecurityFocus (BID 29880†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• phpDMCA

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• 1.0.0

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