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ht://Dig < 3.1.5 htsearch CGI Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10105

Synopsis

The remote host contains a web search engine that is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The 'htsearch' CGI, which is part of the htdig package, allows anyone to read arbitrary files on the target host.

Solution

Upgrade to htdigg 3.1.5 or later.

See Also

https://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000227

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10105

File Name: htdig.nasl

Version: 1.36

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 3/3/2000

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/9/1999

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0978, CVE-2000-0208

BID: 867, 1026