Vulnerabilities > CVE-2000-0074 - Unspecified vulnerability in Powerscripts Plusmail

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
powerscripts
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2000-01-11
Updated: 2022-08-17

Summary

PowerScripts PlusMail CGI program allows remote attackers to execute commands via a password file with improper permissions.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Powerscripts
1

Exploit-Db

  • descriptionPowerScripts PlusMail WebConsole 1.0 Poor Authentication Vulnerability (3). CVE-2000-0074. Remote exploit for cgi platform
    idEDB-ID:20801
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2000-01-20
    published2000-01-20
    reporterytcracker
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/20801/
    titlePowerScripts PlusMail WebConsole 1.0 Poor Authentication Vulnerability 3
  • descriptionPowerScripts PlusMail WebConsole 1.0 Poor Authentication Vulnerability (2). CVE-2000-0074. Remote exploit for cgi platform
    idEDB-ID:20800
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2000-01-11
    published2000-01-11
    reportermissnglnk
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/20800/
    titlePowerScripts PlusMail WebConsole 1.0 Poor Authentication Vulnerability 2
  • descriptionPowerScripts PlusMail WebConsole 1.0 Poor Authentication Vulnerability (1). CVE-2000-0074. Remote exploit for cgi platform
    idEDB-ID:20799
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2000-01-11
    published2000-01-11
    reporterSynnergy Networks
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/20799/
    titlePowerScripts PlusMail WebConsole 1.0 Poor Authentication Vulnerability 1

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idPLUSMAIL.NASL
descriptionThe
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id10181
published2000-01-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2000-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/10181
titlePlusMail plusmail CGI Arbitrary Command Execution
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(10181);
 script_version("1.28");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/24 18:56:11");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2000-0074");
 script_bugtraq_id(2653);

 script_name(english:"PlusMail plusmail CGI Arbitrary Command Execution");
 script_summary(english:"Checks for the presence of /cgi-bin/plusmail");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:"Arbitrary files can be run on the remote host.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The 'plusmail' CGI is installed. Some versions of this CGI have a well
known security flaw that lets an attacker read arbitrary file with the
privileges of the HTTP server.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Remove it from /cgi-bin. No patch yet");
  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:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2000/01/11");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2000/01/12");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2000-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

 script_dependencie("webmirror.nasl", "http_version.nasl");
 script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport");
 script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);

 exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

port = get_http_port(default:80);

res = is_cgi_installed3(item:"plusmail", port:port);
if(res)security_warning(port);

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