Rule:

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Sid:
2286

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known 
vulnerability in a PHP web application running on a server.

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Impact:
Unauthorized electronic mail relaying.

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Detailed Information:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to access the script
friends.php included in the PHP application vbPortal. This may indicate
an attempt to use the server as an email relay.

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Affected Systems:
	All systems running the PHP application vbPortal

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Attack Scenarios:
The attacker could access the friends.php script directly to send spam
email to thousands of recipients using the server as a relay.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits exist.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Ensure the system is using an up to date version of the software and has
had all vendor supplied patches applied.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Research Team
Brian Caswell <bmc@sourcefire.com>
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>

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