Mike Bobbitt's album.pl Alternative Configuration File Remote Command Execution

medium Nessus Plugin ID 11581

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Synopsis

The remote host is running a web application that is affected by a remote command execution vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running a version of the CGI 'album.pl' which is older than version 6.2

According to its version number, this CGI may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on this host with the privileges of the HTTP daemon.

Solution

Upgrade to album.pl version 6.2.

See Also

https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/319763/30/0/threaded

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 11581

File Name: album_pl_cmd_exec.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 5/6/2003

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: 4.1

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

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-1456

BID: 7444

CWE: 20