WebWho+ Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

BID:892

Info

WebWho+ Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 892
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 26 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 26 1999 12:00AM
Credit: First posted to Bugtraq by Cody T. - hhp <[email protected]> on Dec 26, 1999.
Vulnerable: Tony Greenwood WebWho+ 1.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

WebWho+ Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

WebWho+ is a free cgi script written by Tony Greenwood for executing whois queries via the www. Though it does perform checks for shell escape characters on some parameters, it misses the 'type' variable and allows for malicious input to be sent to a shell. It is possible to execute arbitrary commands on a webserver running WebWho+ v1.1 with the uid of the webserver (usually nobody).

Exploit / POC

WebWho+ Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

An exploit has been made available.

Solution / Fix

WebWho+ Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
The latest version of WebWho+ is not vulnerable in this manner and can be downloaded from the WebWho+ website at:
http://www.webwho.co.uk

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WebWho+ Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

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