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O'Reilly WebSite Pro args.bat Arbitrary Command Execution

medium Nessus Plugin ID 11465

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Synopsis

The remote website is susceptible to a remote command execution attack.

Description

The CGI 'args.bat' (and/or 'args.cmd') is installed. This CGI has a well known security flaw that lets an attacker upload arbitrary files on the remote web server.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/1999/Feb/309

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 11465

File Name: args_bat.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 3/25/2003

Updated: 1/19/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/16/1999

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-1180