CVE-2007-3831
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedPHP remote file inclusion in main.php in ISS Proventia Network IPS GX5108 1.3 and GX5008 1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the page parameter.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceRemote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in main.php of ISS Proventia Network IPS GX5108 1.3 and GX5008 1.5. The 'page' parameter in main.php is not properly validated before being used in an include() or require() statement, allowing remote attackers to supply a malicious URL containing arbitrary PHP code that gets executed on the target system.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.5= 1.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed Proventia Network IPS versionAccess the device management interface or check system information to determine if the version is GX5008 1.5 or GX5108 1.3. Consult the product documentation or system inventory for version details.Affected if The installed version matches exactly 1.5 for GX5008 or 1.3 for GX5108.
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Locate main.php in the web interfaceCheck if the web interface is accessible and locate the main.php script. This is typically found in the web management directory of the Proventia device.Affected if main.php exists and is accessible via the web interface.
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Verify the page parameter accepts external inputExamine the main.php source code or configuration to determine if the 'page' parameter is passed directly to include() or require() functions without sanitization. This may require access to the filesystem or reviewing the application code.Affected if The 'page' parameter is used in include() or require() statements without proper validation or whitelisting of allowed values.
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Check for network exposure of the web interfaceDetermine if the web management interface is reachable from untrusted networks. Review firewall rules and network access controls restricting access to port 80/443 on the device.Affected if The web interface is exposed to untrusted networks without IP restrictions or VPN requirements.
A user is affected if they run Proventia Network IPS GX5008 version 1.5 or GX5108 version 1.3, the main.php web interface is accessible, and the 'page' parameter lacks input validation to prevent arbitrary URL inclusion.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patch if available; if no patch exists, implement input validation on the page parameter to restrict it to expected values, deploy a WAF rule to block RFI attempts, or disable the affected web interface functionality.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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