DFLabs PTK 0.1/0.2/1.0 lib/file_content.php get_file_type arg1 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in DFLabs PTK 0.1/0.2/1.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is the function get_file_type in the library lib/file_content.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument arg1 can lead to input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2008-6793. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in DFLabs PTK 0.1/0.2/1.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function get_file_type in the library lib/file_content.php. The manipulation of the argument arg1 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. CVE summarizes:

The get_file_type function in lib/file_content.php in DFLabs PTK 0.1, 0.2, and 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters after an arg1= sequence in a filename within a forensic image.

The weakness was disclosed 11/05/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-6793 since 05/07/2009. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:lib/file_content.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 32128†), OSVDB (49574†) and Secunia (SA32553†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-6793 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-6793
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48082
X-Force: 46380
SecurityFocus: 32128 - PTK 'file_content.php' Arbitrary Command Execution and Unspecified Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 32553
OSVDB: 49574 - PTK file_content.php get_file_type() Function Image File Handling Arbitrary Command Execution
Vupen: ADV-2008-3020

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 05/25/2025 20:58
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (55), 08/22/2017 11:31 (5), 08/11/2021 08:27 (4), 11/10/2024 15:04 (20), 05/25/2025 20:58 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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