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Lucent VitalNet VsSetCookie.exe Unauthorized Access

high Nessus Plugin ID 11731

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Synopsis

A web application on the remote host has an unauthorized access vulnerability.

Description

The VsSetCookie.exe CGI exists on the remote web server. Some versions of this file have an unauthorized access vulnerability. Making a request similar to :

 http://www.example.com/cgi-bin/VsSetCookie.exe?vsuser=<user_name>

will result in full access if a valid username is provided. Please note Nessus solely relied on the existence of this CGI in reporting this vulnerability.

Solution

Contact the vendor for a patch.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2002/Feb/60

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 11731

File Name: vssetcookie.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/11/2003

Updated: 1/19/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

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

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/18/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-0236

BID: 3784