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iPlanet Search Engine search CGI Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 11043

Synopsis

The remote web server is hosting a CGI application that is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

An attacker may be able to read arbitrary files on the remote web server, using the 'search' CGI that comes with iPlanet.

Solution

Upgrade to iPlanet Web Server 4.1 Service Pack 11 or Sun ONE Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 4, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2002/Jul/85

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 11043

File Name: iplanet_search.nasl

Version: 1.28

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 7/10/2002

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/9/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-1042

BID: 5191