Matt Kruse calendar_admin.pl Shell Metacharacter Arbitrary Command Execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 10506

Synopsis

The remote web application has a command execution vulnerability.

Description

The 'calendar_admin.pl' CGI is installed. This CGI has a well known security flaw that allows a remote attacker to execute commands with the privileges of the web server.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time. Disable this application by removing it from /cgi-bin.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 10506

File Name: calendar.nasl

Version: 1.31

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 9/10/2000

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/16/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0432

BID: 1215

Detections

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