Apache on SuSE Linux cgi-bin-sdb Request Script Source Disclosure

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10503

Synopsis

The remote service is vulnerable to information disclosure.

Description

The directory /cgi-bin-sdb is an Alias of /cgi-bin - most SuSE systems are configured that way.

This setting allows an attacker to obtain the source code of the installed CGI scripts on this host. This is dangerous as it gives an attacker valuable information about the setup of this host, or perhaps usernames and passwords if they are hard-coded into the CGI scripts.

Solution

In httpd.conf, change the directive :

Alias /cgi-bin-sdb/ /usr/local/httpd/cgi-bin/

to

ScriptAlias /cgi-bin-sdb/ /usr/local/httpd/cgi-bin/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10503

File Name: suse_cgi_bin_sdb.nasl

Version: 1.36

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 9/7/2000

Updated: 1/14/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/7/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0868

BID: 1658

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