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TITLE:
Dokeos "include" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30987

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30987/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, Exposure of system information

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Dokeos 1.x
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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Dokeos, which can be exploited
by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.

Input passed to the "include" parameter in user_portal.php is not
properly verified before being used to include files. This can be
exploited to include arbitrary files from local resources.

Successful exploitation requires that the application is running on
Windows.

The vulnerability is reported in version 1.8.5. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.
Please see vendor advisory for more details.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Security#Dokeos_1.8.5

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