US UF Services EDU Health - File Include Vulnerability

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Title:
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US UF Services EDU Health - File Include Vulnerability 


Date:
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2012-04-08


References:
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http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=414


VL-ID:
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414


Introduction:
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The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is a health science university run by the U.S. federal 
government. 
The primary mission of the school is to prepare graduates for service to the U.S. at home and abroad in the medical 
corps.

(Copy of the Homepage: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniformed_Services_University_of_the_Health_Sciences )


Abstract:
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A Vulnerability Laboratory Researcher  discovered a File Include Vulnerability on the USHS website.


Report-Timeline:
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2012-03-01:     Vendor Notification 1
2012-03-20:     Vendor Notification 2
2012-04-01:     Vendor Notification 2
2012-**-**:     Vendor Response/Feedback
2012-04-07:     Vendor Fix/Patch by Check
2012-04-08:     Public or Non-Public Disclosure


Status:
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Published


Exploitation-Technique:
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Remote


Severity:
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High


Details:
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A critical File Include Vulnerability is detected on the famous website of the Uniformed Services University of the 
Health Sciences.
Remote attackers can request local system or web-server files to compromise the system.

Vulnerable Module(s):
                                                        [+] MEDPIX


Proof of Concept:
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The vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers iwhtout user inter action. For demonstration or reproduce ...

PoC:
http://rad.usuhs.edu/medpix/medpix.html?mode=[FILE INCLUDE!]

Reference(s):
http://rad.usuhs.edu/medpix/medpix.html?mode=search#top


Solution:
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2012-04-07:     Vendor Fix/Patch


Risk:
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The security risk of the file include vulnerability is estimated as high(+).


Credits:
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Vulnerability Research Laboratory -    N/A  Anonymous


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