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MultiHTML multihtml.pl Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10516

Synopsis

The remote web server has a CGI application installed that is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The 'multihtml.pl' CGI is installed. This CGI has a well known security flaw that lets an attacker read arbitrary files on the remote host through the 'multi' parameter.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Sep/285

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10516

File Name: multihtml.nasl

Version: 1.29

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 9/16/2000

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/13/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0912

BID: 6711