US UF Services EDU Health File Inclusion

`Title:  
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US UF Services EDU Health - File Include Vulnerability   
  
  
Date:  
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2012-04-08  
  
  
References:  
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http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=414  
  
  
VL-ID:  
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414  
  
  
Introduction:  
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The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is a health science university run by the U.S. federal government.   
The primary mission of the school is to prepare graduates for service to the U.S. at home and abroad in the medical corps.  
  
(Copy of the Homepage: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniformed_Services_University_of_the_Health_Sciences )  
  
  
Abstract:  
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A Vulnerability Laboratory Researcher discovered a File Include Vulnerability on the USHS website.  
  
  
Report-Timeline:  
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2012-03-01: Vendor Notification 1  
2012-03-20: Vendor Notification 2  
2012-04-01: Vendor Notification 2  
2012-**-**: Vendor Response/Feedback  
2012-04-07: Vendor Fix/Patch by Check  
2012-04-08: Public or Non-Public Disclosure  
  
  
Status:  
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Published  
  
  
Exploitation-Technique:  
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Remote  
  
  
Severity:  
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High  
  
  
Details:  
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A critical File Include Vulnerability is detected on the famous website of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.  
Remote attackers can request local system or web-server files to compromise the system.  
  
Vulnerable Module(s):  
[+] MEDPIX  
  
  
Proof of Concept:  
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The vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers iwhtout user inter action. For demonstration or reproduce ...  
  
PoC:  
http://rad.usuhs.edu/medpix/medpix.html?mode=[FILE INCLUDE!]  
  
Reference(s):  
http://rad.usuhs.edu/medpix/medpix.html?mode=search#top  
  
  
Solution:  
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2012-04-07: Vendor Fix/Patch  
  
  
Risk:  
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The security risk of the file include vulnerability is estimated as high(+).  
  
  
Credits:  
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Vulnerability Research Laboratory - N/A Anonymous  
  
  
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