FreeBSD : rssh & scponly -- arbitrary command execution (f11b219a-44b6-11d9-ae2f-021106004fd6)

high Nessus Plugin ID 19165

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Jason Wies identified both rssh & scponly have a vulnerability that allows arbitrary command execution. He reports :

The problem is compounded when you recognize that the main use of rssh and scponly is to allow file transfers, which in turn allows a malicious user to transfer and execute entire custom scripts on the remote machine.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19165

File Name: freebsd_pkg_f11b219a44b611d9ae2f021106004fd6.nasl

Version: 1.26

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:rssh, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:scponly, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 12/2/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/28/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1161, CVE-2004-1162

BID: 11791, 11792

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