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thttpd ssi Servlet Encoded Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10523

Synopsis

The remote web server is prone to a directory traversal attack.

Description

The version of thttpd running on the remote host comes with a CGI script, 'ssi', that fails to completely sanitize its PATH_TRANSLATED argument of encoded directory sequences. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can use this issue to read arbitrary files on the remote host, subject to the privileges under which the web server operates.

Solution

Upgrade to thttpd version 2.20 or later.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Oct/29

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10523

File Name: thttpd_ssi.nasl

Version: 1.36

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 10/3/2000

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

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

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Exploited by Nessus: true

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/2/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0900

BID: 1737