Apache prior 1.3.31 and prior 2.0.49 error log escape sequence injection 1.1
 
Plugin ID309
Plugin nameApache prior 1.3.31 and prior 2.0.49 error log escape sequence injection
Plugin filenameApache prior 1.3.31 and prior 2.0.49 error log escape sequence injection.plugin
Plugin filesize2583 bytes
Plugin familyHTTP
Plugin version1.1
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port80
Plugin procedure detectionopen|sleep|close|pattern_exists|open|send HEAD / HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ###*Server: Apache*1.[0-2].* OR HTTP/#.# ###*Server: Apache*1.3.[0-2]* OR HTTP/#.# ###*Server: Apache*1.3.3[0-1]* OR HTTP/#.# ###*Server: Apache*2.0.[0-3]* OR HTTP/#.# ###*Server: Apache*2.0.4[0-9]*
Plugin detection accuracy85
Plugin commentThe NASL script is Copyright (C) 2004 George A. Theall
Bug produced nameApache Software Foundation
Bug produced emailapache at apache dot org
Bug produced webhttp://httpd.apache.org
Bug affectedApache prior 1.3.31 or prior 2.0.49
Bug not affectedApache newer than 1.3.31 or newer than 2.0.49
Bug vulnerability classUnknown
Bug descriptionThe target is running an Apache web server which allows for the injection of arbitrary escape sequences into its error logs. An attacker might use this vulnerability in an attempt to exploit similar vulnerabilities in terminal emulators.
Bug solutionUpgrade to Apache version 1.3.31 or 2.0.49 or newer.
Bug fixing timeApprox. 20 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityMaybe
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9930/exploit/
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityLow
Bug popularity7
Bug simplicity4
Bug impact6
Bug risk4
Bug Nessus riskLow
Bug check toolsNessus can check this flaw with the plugin 12239 (Apache Error Log Escape Sequence Injection).
Source CVECAN-2003-0020
Source SecurityFocus BID9930
Source Nessus ID12239
Source RedHat Security Advisory IDRHSA-2003-139
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.SuSE-SA:2004:009

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