CVE - CVE-2009-4137

CVE-ID
CVE-2009-4137	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The loadContentFromCookie function in core/Cookie.php in Piwik before 0.5 does not validate strings obtained from cookies before calling the unserialize function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or upload arbitrary files via vectors related to the __destruct function in the Piwik_Config class; php://filter URIs; the __destruct functions in Zend Framework, as demonstrated by the Zend_Log destructor; the shutdown functions in Zend Framework, as demonstrated by the Zend_Log_Writer_Mail class; the render function in the Piwik_View class; Smarty templates; and the _eval function in Smarty.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
CONFIRM:http://dev.piwik.org/trac/changeset/1637 CONFIRM:http://piwik.org/blog/2009/12/piwik-response-to-shocking-news-in-php-exploitation/ MISC:http://www.sektioneins.de/en/advisories/advisory-032009-piwik-cookie-unserialize-vulnerability/ MISC:http://www.suspekt.org/2009/12/09/advisory-032009-piwik-cookie-unserialize-vulnerability/ MISC:http://www.suspekt.org/downloads/POC2009-ShockingNewsInPHPExploitation.pdf MLIST:[oss-security] 20091209 Piwik <= 0.4.5 Cookie Unserialize() Vulnerability URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/09/2 MLIST:[oss-security] 20091210 Re: Piwik <= 0.4.5 Cookie Unserialize() Vulnerability URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/10/1 MLIST:[oss-security] 20091214 Re: Piwik <= 0.4.5 Cookie Unserialize() Vulnerability URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/14/2
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20091201	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20091201)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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