ShopCartCGI arbitrary file reading 2.0
 
Plugin ID68
Plugin nameShopCartCGI arbitrary file reading
Plugin filenameShopCartCGI arbitrary file reading.plugin
Plugin filesize2998 bytes
Plugin familyHTTP
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2004/02/21
Plugin updated nameMarc Ruef
Plugin updated emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin updated webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin updated companycomputec.ch
Plugin updated date2004/11/14
Plugin version2.0
Plugin changelogAdded the needed pattern_exists command to let it work properly. Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.4. Improved the pattern matching and introduced the plugin changelog in 2.0
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port80
Plugin procedure exploitopen|send /gotopage.cgi?4242+../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ### *root:*
Plugin exploit accuracy99
Plugin commentThe HTTP request is copied from the Nessus plugin.
Bug affectedShopCartCGI
Bug not affectedThe latest version of ShopCartCGI
Bug vulnerability classConfiguration
Bug descriptionThe remote host is running ShopCartCGI - a set of CGIs designed to set up an on-line shopping cart.There is a bug in this software which may allow an attacker to read arbitary files on the remote web server with the privileges of the web user.
Bug solutionThe web server should be deactivated or de-installed if not necessary. If this is not possible, upgrade to the latest version of this set of CGI or disable this software.
Bug fixing time15 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9670/exploit/
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityHigh
Bug popularity4
Bug simplicity9
Bug impact7
Bug risk7
Bug Nessus riskSerious
Bug check toolsNessus is able to check this vulnerability.
Source SecurityFocus BID9670
Source Nessus ID12064
Source LiteratureHacking 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://www.computec.ch

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