Directory Pro Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10679

Synopsis

Arbitrary files may be read on the remote host.

Description

The CGI 'directorypro.cgi' is installed. This CGI has a well known security flaw that lets an attacker read arbitrary files with the privileges of the HTTP daemon.

Solution

Remove it from /cgi-bin or upgrade to the latest version.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10679

File Name: directorypro.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 5/29/2001

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: 5/27/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0780

BID: 2793

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