Plugin ID | 248 |
Plugin name | LogicNow PerlDesk pdesk.cgi directory traversal |
Plugin filename | LogicNow PerlDesk pdesk.cgi directory traversal.plugin |
Plugin filesize | 3680 bytes |
Plugin family | CGI |
Plugin created name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin created email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin created web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin created company | computec.ch |
Plugin created date | 2004/09/20 |
Plugin updated name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin updated email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin updated web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin updated company | computec.ch |
Plugin updated date | 2004/11/14 |
Plugin version | 2.0 |
Plugin changelog | Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.1. Improved the pattern matching and introduced the plugin changelog in 2.0 |
Plugin protocol | tcp |
Plugin port | 80 |
Plugin procedure exploit | open|send GET /cgi-bin/pdesk.cgi?lang=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00 HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ### *root:* OR HTTP/#.# ### */bin/* |
Plugin exploit accuracy | 99 |
Plugin comment | Check is inspired by the Nessus plugin. |
Bug published name | Nikyt0x Argentina |
Bug published email | nikyt0x at hotmail dot com |
Bug published web | Http://nikyt0x.webcindario.com |
Bug published date | 2004/09/13 |
Bug advisory | http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/374973 |
Bug affected | LogicNow PerlDesk |
Bug not affected | Other solutions |
Bug vulnerability class | Directory Traversal |
Bug description | The remote system is running LogicNow PerlDesk, a web based help desk and email management system written in Perl. There is a directory traversal in the script pdesk.cgi given. An attacker may use this to get access to files on the server system. |
Bug solution | If the web server is not used it should be de-installed or de-activated. Install the newest patch or bugfix to solve the problem or upgrade to the latest software version which is not vulnerable anymore. To make it harder to find the server the daemon could be configured to listen at another port (e.g. 8081). Alternation of the application banner can confuse an attacker and let him determine the wrong software. Additionally limit unwanted connections and communications with firewalling. |
Bug fixing time | Approx. 45 minutes |
Bug exploit availability | Yes |
Bug exploit url | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11160/exploit/ |
Bug remote | Yes |
Bug local | Yes |
Bug severity | Medium |
Bug popularity | 6 |
Bug simplicity | 7 |
Bug impact | 8 |
Bug risk | 7 |
Bug Nessus risk | Medium |
Bug check tools | Nessus is able to do the same check. |
Source SecurityFocus BID | 11160 |
Source Nessus ID | 14733 |
Source Literature | Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427 |
Source Misc. | http://viewcvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/php-src/NEWS.diff?r1=1.1247.2.724&r2=1.1247.2.726 |