Vulnerabilities > CVE-1999-0346 - Unspecified vulnerability in PHP FI

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
php
nessus
NVD
Published: 1997-10-16
Updated: 2008-09-09

Summary

CGI PHP mlog script allows an attacker to read any file on the target server.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Php
1

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idPHP_ARBITRARY_FILE_ACCESS.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running PHP/FI. The remote version of this software contains a flaw in the files mylog.html/mlog.html that can allow a remote attacker to view arbitrary files on the remote host.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id15708
published2004-11-13
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/15708
titlePHP < 3.0 mylog.html/mlog.html Arbitrary File Access
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(15708);
 script_version("1.13");

 script_cve_id("CVE-1999-0068", "CVE-1999-0346");
 script_bugtraq_id(713);
 
 script_name(english:"PHP < 3.0 mylog.html/mlog.html Arbitrary File Access");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary files may be read on the remote host." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running PHP/FI.

The remote version of this software contains a flaw in 
the files mylog.html/mlog.html that can allow a remote attacker 
to view arbitrary files on the remote host." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to version 3.0 or newer." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/11/13");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "1997/10/19");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe",value:"cpe:/a:php:php");
script_end_attributes();

 
 summary["english"] = "Checks PHP mylog.html/mlog.html arbitrary file access";

 script_summary(english:summary["english"]);
 
 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
 
 script_dependencies("http_version.nasl");
 script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
 script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
 exit(0);
}

include("http_func.inc");
include("http_keepalive.inc");

port = get_http_port(default:80, embedded:TRUE);
if ( ! port ) exit(0);

foreach dir ( make_list(cgi_dirs(), "/php") )
{
	foreach htmlfile (make_list("/mylog.html", "/mlog.html"))
	{
	  req = http_get(port:port, item:dir + htmlfile + "?screen=/etc/passwd");
 	  res = http_keepalive_send_recv(port:port, data:req);
 	  if ( res == NULL ) 
		exit(0);
 	  if ( egrep( pattern:"root:.*:0:[01]:.*", string:res) )
	  {
	 	security_warning(port);
	 	exit(0);
	  }
	 }
}

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