SGI InfoSearch infosrch.cgi fname Parameter Arbitrary Command Execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 10128

Synopsis

The remote web server is hosting a CGI application that is affected by a remote command execution vulnerability.

Description

The remote web server is hosting the 'infosrch.cgi' script. The installed version of this script fails to properly sanitize user- supplied input to the 'fname' variable. An attacker, exploiting this flaw, could execute arbitrary commands on the remote host subject to the privileges of the web server user.

Solution

Apply the patches from the vendor.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 10128

File Name: infosrch.nasl

Version: 1.39

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 3/3/2000

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/2/2000

Exploitable With

ExploitHub (EH-12-585)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0207

BID: 1031

Detections

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