TITLE:
WeBWorK Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18594

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18594/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
WeBWorK Online Homework Delivery System 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/6953/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in WeBWorK, which can be exploited
by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error and can be
exploited by malicious, privileged users to execute arbitrary
commands in the context of the web server.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.1.3. Prior versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.1.4.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93112&package_id=98696

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/WeBWorKRelease2pt1pt4

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