According to its banner, the version of PHP installed on the remote host is affected by a flaw that allows an attacker to gain unauthorized privileges. When used with sendmail and when accepting remote input for the additional_parameters argument to the mb_send_mail function, it is possible for context-dependent attackers to read and create arbitrary files.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(17716);
script_version("1.8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");
script_cve_id("CVE-2006-1014");
script_bugtraq_id(16878);
script_name(english:"PHP mb_send_mail() Function Parameter Security Bypass");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server uses a version of PHP that is affected by a
security bypass vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its banner, the version of PHP installed on the remote
host is affected by a flaw that allows an attacker to gain
unauthorized privileges. When used with sendmail and when accepting
remote input for the additional_parameters argument to the
mb_send_mail function, it is possible for context-dependent attackers
to read and create arbitrary files.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426342/100/0/threaded");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:U/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/02/28");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/11/18");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:php:php");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2022 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("php_version.nasl");
script_require_keys("www/PHP", "Settings/PCI_DSS");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
exit(0);
}
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("audit.inc");
include("webapp_func.inc");
# Only PCI considers this an issue
if (!get_kb_item("Settings/PCI_DSS")) audit(AUDIT_PCI);
port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);
php = get_php_from_kb(
port : port,
exit_on_fail : TRUE
);
version = php["ver"];
source = php["src"];
# nb: unfixed.
if (report_verbosity > 0)
{
report =
'\n Version source : '+source +
'\n Installed version : '+version +
'\n';
security_note(port:port, extra:report);
}
else security_note(port);