FreeBSD : phpbb -- multiple vulnerabilities (326c517a-d029-11d9-9aed-000e0c2e438a)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 18895

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

phpBB is vulnerable to remote exploitation of an input validation vulnerability allows attackers to read the contents of arbitrary system files under the privileges of the webserver. This also allows remote attackers to unlink arbitrary system files under the privileges of the webserver.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200503-02

http://www.nessus.org/u?8419b7d1

http://www.nessus.org/u?36942621

http://www.nessus.org/u?87a4fec3

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 18895

File Name: freebsd_pkg_326c517ad02911d99aed000e0c2e438a.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:phpbb, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/9/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/22/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0258, CVE-2005-0259

BID: 12618, 12621, 12623