Mini SQL w3-msql Vulnerability

BID:591

Info

Mini SQL w3-msql Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 591
Class: Origin Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 18 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 18 1999 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was posted to the Bugtraq mailing list by Gregory Duchemin <[email protected]> on Tue, 17 Aug.
Vulnerable: Hughes Technologies Mini SQL (mSQL) 2.0.10
Hughes Technologies Mini SQL (mSQL) 2.0
Not Vulnerable: Hughes Technologies Mini SQL (mSQL) 2.0.11

Exploit / POC

Mini SQL w3-msql Vulnerability

First Approach:
This attack requires the attacker to know the location/directory structure of the site she is attacking.

http://www.victim.org/cgi-bin/w3-msql/protected-directory/private-file

Second Approach:
This approach will gain the intruder a DES encrypted password which they can then attempt to crack it via any number of popular cracking utilites.

http://www.victim.org/cgi-bin/w3-msql/protected-directory/.htpasswd

Solution / Fix

Mini SQL w3-msql Vulnerability

Solution:
Version 2.0.11 of the Mini SQL Server contains a fix for this problem. Please see the attached support page in the 'Credit' section for more details.

References

Mini SQL w3-msql Vulnerability

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