Simon Rycroft SID client.php dir code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Simon Rycroft SID. This affects an unknown function of the file client.php. Such manipulation of the argument dir leads to code injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-7152. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Simon Rycroft SID (affected version not known). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file client.php. The manipulation of the argument dir with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Specimen Image Database (SID), when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the dir parameter to (1) client.php or (2) taxonservice.php.

The weakness was disclosed 09/01/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-7152 since 09/01/2009. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:client.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 (41097), Exploit-DB (2576) and SecurityFocus (BID 28142†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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03/07/2008 🔍
09/01/2009 +543 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +2024 days 🔍
10/21/2025 +3870 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-7152 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-7152
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49772
X-Force: 41097 - SID dir parameter file include
SecurityFocus: 28142 - SID 'dir' Parameter Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 10/21/2025 07:28
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (47), 12/16/2017 07:18 (6), 10/21/2025 07:28 (25)
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