25690 : Prodder enc_url Crafted URL Arbitrary Command Execution
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Timeline

Discovery Date	Disclosure Date
2006-05-18	2006-05-20

Description

Prodder contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to remotely execute arbitrary commands. The issue is triggered because the program fails to properly sanitise input in the shape of a podcast URL before passing it to a shell command, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Rumored
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.5 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Aaron Carroll

Prodder

0.4

References

Bugtraq ID: 18068
CVE ID: 2006-2548 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 20208
ISS X-Force ID: 26568
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-1905
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0567.html
Vendor URL: http://prodder.sourceforge.net/
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=418189&group_id=148643
Other Advisory URL: http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2006-002.txt

Credit

RedTeam Pentesting - RedTeam Pentesting

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-05-24 | Disagree?

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