[SA19142] Owl Intranet Engine "xrms_file_root" File Inclusion Vulnerability

TITLE:
Owl Intranet Engine "xrms_file_root" File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA19142

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19142/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Owl Intranet Engine 0.x
http://secunia.com/product/1579/

DESCRIPTION:
rgod has discovered a vulnerability in Owl Intranet Engine, which can
be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "xrms_file_root" parameter in "lib/OWL_API.php"
isn't properly verified, before it is used to include files. This can
be exploited to include arbitrary files from external and local
resources.

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 0.82. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
rgod

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/1561

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