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Windmail.exe Shell Metacharacter Arbitrary Command Execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 10365

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a CGI script that is prone to arbitrary command execution.

Description

The remote host may be running WindMail as a CGI application. In this mode, some versions of the 'windmail.exe' script allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the remote server.

Solution

Remove the CGI script.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Mar/322

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 10365

File Name: windmail.nasl

Version: 1.33

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 4/12/2000

Updated: 1/19/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/25/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0242

BID: 1073