WebWho+ whois.cgi Remote Command Execution

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1589

Synopsis

The remote host is using a vulnerable version of WebWho+ (webwho.pl).

Description

The remote host is using WebWho+ (webwho.pl), a CGI that contains a flaw that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on this host.

Solution

Upgrade to a newer version of this CGI.

See Also

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999-q4/0469.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 1589

Family: CGI

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 11333

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:tony_greenwood:webwho%2b

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0010

BID: 892