PHPBB_HIGHLIGHT_PARAM_EXPLOIT
Severity: CRITICAL
Advisory Date: FEB 04, 2011
DESCRIPTION
A Remote Command Execution vulnerability has been found in phpBB version 2.0.10 and below. Inputs to several HTTP requests are not validated by this script. Once this vulnerability is successfully exploited, a remote malicious user can view the content of arbitrary files on the system with the privileges of the Web server.
phpBB is an open source bulletin board system.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Download the latest NVW pattern file from this site:
https://www.trendmicro.com/download/product.asp?productid=45
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- phpBB version 2.0.10 and below
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