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TalentSoft Web+ webplus CGI Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10367

Synopsis

The remote CGI is vulnerable to information disclosure.

Description

The 'webplus' CGI allows an attacker to view any file on the target computer by requesting :

 GET /cgi-bin/webplus?script=/../../../../etc/passwd

Solution

Remove the 'webplus' CGI or upgrade to a 'webplus' build higher than version 512.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Apr/39

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10367

File Name: webplus.nasl

Version: 1.33

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 4/12/2000

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: 3.9

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

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/12/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0282

BID: 1102