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Infinity CGI Exploit Scanner Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 11740
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Synopsis
The remote service is vulnerable to multiple flaws.Description
The remote is running Infinity Exploit Scanner, a web-based CGI vulnerability scanner implemented in perl and stored under the name 'nph-exploitscanget.cgi'.There is a flaw in this CGI that lets an attacker execute arbitrary commands on this host.
In addition to this, there is a flaw in this CGI that could allow an attacker to use this CGI to scan third-party hosts by bypassing the policy set by the administrator of this CGI. This CGI is also vulnerable to cross-site scripting issues.
Solution
Upgrade Infinity Exploit Scanner to the latest version.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 11740
File Name: nph-exploitscanget.nasl
Version: 1.25
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 6/16/2003
Updated: 11/3/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
CVSS Score Rationale: Tenable score for arbitrary command execution vulnerability
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: manual
Vulnerability Information
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required