CVE-2006-2578: Medium severity eSyndiCat eSyndicat Directory vulnerability

Published May 24, 2006
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Updated

admin/cron.php in eSyndicat Directory 1.2, when registerglobals is enabled and magicquotesgpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary PHP code via a null-terminated value in the pathtoconfig parameter.

Affected Software

1 affected component
eSyndiCat eSyndicat Directory=1.2

Event History

May 24, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2578?

CVE-2006-2578 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to remote code execution potential.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-2578?

To fix CVE-2006-2578, disable register_globals and enable magic_quotes_gpc in your PHP configuration.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2006-2578?

CVE-2006-2578 affects users of eSyndicat Directory version 1.2 with specific PHP configurations.

4

What type of attack is facilitated by CVE-2006-2578?

CVE-2006-2578 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code through file inclusion.

5

What system configurations increase the risk of CVE-2006-2578?

Enabling register_globals and disabling magic_quotes_gpc increases the risk of CVE-2006-2578.

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