ROADS search.pl form Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10627

Synopsis

Arbitrary files can be read on the remote server.

Description

The 'search.pl' CGI from ROADS 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.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10627

File Name: roads_cgi.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 3/8/2001

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.5

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: 2/12/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0215

BID: 2371