Lincoln D. Stein nph-publish.cgi pathname Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Write

high Nessus Plugin ID 10164

Synopsis

It may be possible to run arbitrary commands on the remote host.

Description

The 'nph-publish.cgi' is installed. This CGI has a well known security flaw that lets an attacker to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the HTTP daemon (usually root or nobody).

Solution

Remove it from /cgi-bin.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 10164

File Name: nph-publish.nasl

Version: 1.34

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 12/15/1999

Updated: 1/19/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/14/1997

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-1177

Detections

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