PALS Library System WebPALS pals-cgi Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 10611

Synopsis

It is possible to read arbitrary files from the remote system.

Description

The 'pals-cgi' 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 (usually root or nobody).

Solution

Remove it from /cgi-bin.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 10611

File Name: pals_cgi.nasl

Version: 1.28

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 2/13/2001

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/2/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0216, CVE-2001-0217

BID: 2372