[SA34579] Interspire Knowledge Manager "Panel" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

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TITLE:
Interspire Knowledge Manager "Panel" Local File Inclusion
Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA34579

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34579/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Interspire Knowledge Manager,
which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose potentially
sensitive information.

Input passed to the "Panel" parameter in loadpanel.php is not
properly verified before being used to include files. This can be
exploited to include arbitrary files from local resources via
directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 4.5.1.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 4.5.1.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Angela Chang

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/8346

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