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Amazon Linux AMI : nmap (ALAS-2016-671)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 90100

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

The http-domino-enum-passwords.nse script in NMap before 6.40, when domino-enum-passwords.idpath is set, allows remote servers to upload arbitrarily named files via a crafted FullName parameter in a response, as demonstrated using directory traversal sequences.

Solution

Run 'yum update nmap' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2016-671.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 90100

File Name: ala_ALAS-2016-671.nasl

Version: 2.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/23/2016

Updated: 12/13/2019

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nmap, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nmap-ncat, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nmap-debuginfo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/22/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/26/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4885

ALAS: 2016-671