Apache 2 WebDAV CGI POST Request Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:6065

Info

Apache 2 WebDAV CGI POST Request Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 6065
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2002-1156
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 29 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 06:06PM
Credit: Vulnerability first detailed in the product changelog.
Vulnerable: HP VirtualVault 4.6
- HP HP-UX 11.0 4
 HP VirtualVault 4.5
- HP HP-UX 11.0 4
 HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 Solaris
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
 - Sun Solaris 7.0
 - Sun Solaris 2.6
 HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 HP-UX 11.X
- HP HP-UX 11.11
- HP HP-UX 11.0
HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 HP-UX 10.X
- HP HP-UX 10.20
HP HP-UX 11.22
HP HP-UX 11.20
HP HP-UX 11.11
HP HP-UX 11.0
Apache Apache 2.0.42
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc1
 + Gentoo Linux 1.2
Apache Apache 2.0.41
Apache Apache 2.0.40
+ Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 8.0
+ Terra Soft Solutions Yellow Dog Linux 3.0
Apache Apache 2.0.39
Apache Apache 2.0.38
Apache Apache 2.0.37
Apache Apache 2.0.36
Apache Apache 2.0.35
Apache Apache 2.0
Not Vulnerable: HP OpenView Network Node Manager 5.0.2 Windows NT 3.51/4.0
HP OpenView Network Node Manager 5.0 1 Solaris
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
 - Sun Solaris 7.0
 - Sun Solaris 2.6
 - Sun Solaris 2.5
 - Sun Solaris 2.4
 HP OpenView Network Node Manager 5.0 1 HP-UX
- HP HP-UX 10.34
- HP HP-UX 10.30
- HP HP-UX 10.20
- HP HP-UX 10.16
- HP HP-UX 10.10
- HP HP-UX 10.9
- HP HP-UX 10.8
- HP HP-UX 10.1 0
 - HP HP-UX 10.0 1
 - HP HP-UX 10.0
- HP HP-UX (VVOS) 10.24
HP OpenView Network Node Manager 5.0 1
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- HP HP-UX 10.20
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
 - Sun Solaris 7.0
 - Sun Solaris 2.6
 Apache Apache 2.0.43

Discussion

Apache 2 WebDAV CGI POST Request Information Disclosure Vulnerability

An information disclosure vulnerability has been for Apache. The vulnerability occurs due to inadequate checks being performed on CGI scripts. This vulnerability exists only when both WebDAV and CGI are enabled for folders.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by making a POST request to a CGI script. Due to improper interaction between WebDAV and CGI scripts, this will result in the Web server returning the contents of the CGI script to the remote attacker.

Exploit / POC

Apache 2 WebDAV CGI POST Request Information Disclosure Vulnerability

There is no exploit code required.

Solution / Fix

Apache 2 WebDAV CGI POST Request Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Apache 2.0.43 is not vulnerable to this issue:

HP has released a security bulletin. Customers of HP-UX are advised to download Apache 2.0.43.00 product bundles from:

http://www.software.hp.com/ISS_products_list.html

HP has advised NNM (Network Node Manager) customers to refrain from installing these product bundles. Further details are available in the referenced advisory.

Fixes available:


HP HP-UX 11.0

HP HP-UX 11.11

HP HP-UX 11.20

HP HP-UX 11.22

Apache Apache 2.0

Apache Apache 2.0.35

Apache Apache 2.0.36

Apache Apache 2.0.37

Apache Apache 2.0.38

Apache Apache 2.0.39

Apache Apache 2.0.40

Apache Apache 2.0.41

Apache Apache 2.0.42

HP VirtualVault 4.5

HP VirtualVault 4.6

HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 Solaris

HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 HP-UX 11.X

HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 HP-UX 10.X

References

Apache 2 WebDAV CGI POST Request Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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