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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.802048
Category:Web application abuses
Title:TWiki 'MAKETEXT' variable RCE Vulnerability
Summary:TWiki is prone to a remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
TWiki is prone to a remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
flaw is due to improper validation of '%MAKETEXT{}%' Twiki variable
(UserInterfaceInternationalisation is enabled) which is used to localize
user interface content to a language of choice.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute shell commands by
Perl backtick (``) operators.

Affected Software/OS:
TWiki version 5.1.0 to 5.1.2, 5.0.x, 4.3.x, 4.2.x, 4.1.x, 4.0.x

Solution:
Upgrade to TWiki-5.1.3 or later or apply patch.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-6329
BugTraq ID: 56950
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56950
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:113
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=884354
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=30219695
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/11/4
http://code.activestate.com/lists/perl5-porters/187763/
http://code.activestate.com/lists/perl5-porters/187746/
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:0685
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0685.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2099-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-6330
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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