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Netscape PSCOErrPage.htm errPagePath Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10364

Synopsis

The remote service is vulnerable to an information disclosure flaw.

Description

The '/PSUser/PSCOErrPage.htm' CGI allows a malicious user to view any file on the target computer by issuing a GET request :

 GET /PSUser/PSCOErrPage.htm?errPagePath=/file/to/read

Solution

Upgrade to Netscape PublishingXpert 2.5 SP2 or later.

See Also

https://packetstormsecurity.com/0004-exploits/ooo1.txt

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10364

File Name: netscape_publishing_expert_psuser.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 4/12/2000

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:netscape:publishingxpert

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/6/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-1196