16882 : News Desk newsdesk.cgi Shell Metacharacter Arbitrary File Access
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6 months ago

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Disclosure

Jan 03, 2001

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

News Desk contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to read arbitrary file. The issue is triggered when an attacker submits a crafted request to the newsdesk.cgi script containing shell metacharacter sequences, which will allow the attacker to access arbitrary files on the system with the privileges of the HTTPD process, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Ibrow
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Newsdesk
Watch-list
1.2

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  • zenomorph - adminBrand New Doo Doocgisecurity.com - CGI Security

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