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Acme thttpd < 2.24 CGI Test Script Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 3282

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a local flaw in the way that it creates temporary files.

Description

The remote host is running a vulnerable version of Acme thttpd. It is reported that versions prior to 2.24 are prone to a local flaw where temporary files can be used by local users to escalate their privileges on the machine. Specifically, attackers can use the insecure temp files to overwrite critical web content or configuration files.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.24 or higher.

See Also

http://www.acme.com/software/thttpd

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 3282

Family: Web Servers

Published: 11/7/2005

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:U/RC:X

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:acme:thttpd

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3124

BID: 15320