Rule: -- Sid: 2353 -- Summary: This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in the PHP web application IdeaBox. -- Impact: Execution of arbitrary code on the affected system -- Detailed Information: IdeaBox contains a flaw such that it may be possible for an attacker to include code of their choosing by manipulating the variable ideaDir when making a GET or POST request to a vulnerable system. It may be possible for an attacker to execute that code with the privileges of the user running the webserver, usually root by supplying their code in the file cord.php. -- Affected Systems: PHPOutsourcing IdeaBox 1.0 -- Attack Scenarios: An attacker can make a request to an affected script and define their own path for the ideaDir variable. -- Ease of Attack: Simple. No exploit software required. -- False Positives: None known -- False Negatives: None known -- Corrective Action: Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software -- Contributors: Sourcefire Research Team Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com> -- Additional References: --