Rule: -- Sid: 2355 -- Summary: This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in the PHP web application Invision Board. -- Impact: Execution of arbitrary code on the affected system -- Detailed Information: Invision Board contains a flaw such that it may be possible for an attacker to include code of their choosing by manipulating a variable 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 emailer.php. -- Affected Systems: Invision Power Services Invision Board 1.1.1 -- Attack Scenarios: An attacker can make a request to an affected script and define their own path for the variable that defines the location of the emailer.php script. -- 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: --
