CoreHTTP CGI Support Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	37454
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 23 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 29 2009 05:32PM
Credit:	Aaron Conole
Vulnerable:	CoreHTTP CoreHTTP 0.5.3.1
Not Vulnerable:

CoreHTTP CGI Support Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

CoreHTTP is prone to a remote command-execution vulnerability because the software fails to adequately sanitize user-supplied input.

Successful attacks can compromise the affected software and possibly the computer.

CoreHTTP 0.5.3.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

CoreHTTP CGI Support Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue using a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/foo.pl%60command%26%60

The following exploit is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/37454.rb

CoreHTTP CGI Support Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

CoreHTTP CGI Support Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

References:

• CoreHTTP Homepage (CoreHTTP)
  
• corehttp.txt (Aaron Conole)