23828 : thttpd htpasswd Arbitrary Privileged Command Execution
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4 months ago

Percent Complete

95%

Disclosure

Mar 05, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Mar 05, 2006

Solution

Unknown

Description

thttpd contains a flaw that may allow a malicious local user to execute privileged commands. The issue is triggered when a user calls the 'htpasswd' utility but supplies arbitrary commands along with a username to be added to a password file. It is possible that the flaw may allow the user to bypass the required authentication and execute arbitrary programs with privileged access.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available

Technical

A source code patch is available.

Solution

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

Products

ACME Laboratories
Watch-list
thttpd
Watch-list
2.25b

References

Manual Testing Notes

Credit

  • Larry Cashdollar - lcashdolBrand New Doo Doogmail.com - Personal Page

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