HTTP /etc/passwd 2.0
 
Plugin ID13
Plugin nameHTTP /etc/passwd
Plugin filenameHTTP -etc-passwd.plugin
Plugin filesize2733 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 date2003/11/13
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 date2004/11/13
Plugin version2.0
Plugin changelogCorrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.3. Improved the pattern matching and added the changelog in 2.0
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port80
Plugin procedure detectionopen|send GET /etc/passwd HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ### *root:*
Plugin detection accuracy98
Plugin commentMany administrators create an /etc/passwd to fool attackers. Verify the usefullness of the loadable passwd file.
Bug affectedWeb servers with public /etc/passwd.
Bug not affectedWeb servers without exposed sensitive data.
Bug vulnerability classConfiguration
Bug descriptionA file named /etc/passwd could be detected on the web server. This file may provide sensitive user data. An attacker may use these to start further attacks.
Bug solutionDo not provide sensitive data unsecured over the world wide web. Delete the file if not needed on this place. If the file should be reached try to realize limited access (htaccess authentication or firewalling).
Bug fixing time15 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityMedium
Bug popularity9
Bug simplicity8
Bug impact8
Bug risk8
Bug check toolsMost CGI scanners are able to do this check. For example N-Stealth, Whisker and Nikto.
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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