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SIX-webboard generate.cgi 'content' Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10725

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a CGI script that allows access to arbitrary files.

Description

The version of the 'generate.cgi' from SIX-webboard installed on the remote web server allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access arbitrary files with the privileges of the http daemon due to improper validation of user-supplied input to the 'content' variable of directory traversal sequences.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Aug/181

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10725

File Name: six_webboard.nasl

Version: 1.32

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 8/13/2001

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/13/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-1115

BID: 3175