BeanShell Remote Server Mode Arbitrary Code Execution

critical Nessus Plugin ID 58975

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Synopsis

A shell is listening on the remote host.

Description

The remote host is running a BeanShell interpreter in remote server mode. This allows network clients to connect to the interpreter and execute BeanShell commands and arbitrary Java code. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Filter incoming traffic to this port or disable this service.

See Also

http://www.beanshell.org/manual/remotemode.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 58975

File Name: beanshell_code_execution.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: remote

Published: 5/3/2012

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:beanshell_project:beanshell