Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-2842

Assigned:2006-06-01
Published:2006-06-01
Updated:2018-10-18
Summary:** DISPUTED ** PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in functions/plugin.php in SquirrelMail 1.4.6 and earlier, if register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the plugins array parameter.
Note: this issue has been disputed by third parties, who state that Squirrelmail provides prominent warnings to the administrator when register_globals is enabled. Since the varieties of administrator negligence are uncountable, perhaps this type of issue should not be included in CVE. However, the original developer has posted a security advisory, so there might be relevant real-world environments under which this vulnerability is applicable.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:ALLOWS_OTHER_ACCESS
References:Source: SGI
Type: UNKNOWN
20060703-01-P

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-2842

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2007-07-31

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
20406

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
20931

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21159

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21262

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
26235

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1016209

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://squirrelmail.cvs.sourceforge.net/squirrelmail/squirrelmail/functions/global.php?r1=1.27.2.16&r2=1.27.2.17&view=patch&pathrev=SM-1_4-STABLE

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2006:101

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2006:017

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2006:0547

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060601 Squirrelmail local file inclusion

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
18231

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
25159

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2006-06-01

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-2101

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-2732

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11670

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3_r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.4_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.4.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.6_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20062842
    V
    		CVE-2006-2842
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11670
    V
    		** DISPUTED ** PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in functions/plugin.php in SquirrelMail 1.4.6 and earlier, if register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the plugins array parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties, who state that Squirrelmail provides prominent warnings to the administrator when register_globals is enabled. Since the varieties of administrator negligence are uncountable, perhaps this type of issue should not be included in CVE. However, the original developer has posted a security advisory, so there might be relevant real-world environments under which this vulnerability is applicable.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20060547
    P
    		RHSA-2006:0547: squirrelmail security update (Moderate)
    2006-07-03
    BACK
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.0.4
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.0.5
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.0
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.1
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.2
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.3
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.4
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.5
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.6
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.7
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.8
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.9
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.10
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.11
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.0
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.1
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.2
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.3
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.3_r3
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.3_rc1
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.3a
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.4
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.4_rc1
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.5
    squirrelmail squirrelmail *
    squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.6_rc1