Vulnerabilities > CVE-2002-0236 - Unspecified vulnerability in Lucent products

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
lucent
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Lucent VitalSuite 8.0 through 8.2, including VitalNet, VitalEvent, and VitalHelp/VitalAnalysis, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a direct HTTP request to the VsSetCookie.exe program, which returns a valid cookie for the desired user.

Exploit-Db

descriptionLucent 8.x VitalNet Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. CVE-2002-0236. Remote exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:21203
last seen2016-02-02
modified2002-01-16
published2002-01-16
reporterMark Cooper
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/21203/
titleLucent 8.x VitalNet Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idVSSETCOOKIE.NASL
descriptionThe VsSetCookie.exe CGI exists on the remote web server. Some versions of this file have an unauthorized access vulnerability. Making a request similar to : http://www.example.com/cgi-bin/VsSetCookie.exe?vsuser=<user_name> will result in full access if a valid username is provided. Please note Nessus solely relied on the existence of this CGI in reporting this vulnerability.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id11731
published2003-06-11
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2003-2018 John Lampe
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/11731
titleLucent VitalNet VsSetCookie.exe Unauthorized Access
code
#
# This script was written by John [email protected]
#
# See the Nessus Scripts License for details
#

# Changes by Tenable:
# - Revised plugin title (4/9/2009)

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(11731);
  script_version("1.26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2002-0236");
  script_bugtraq_id(3784);

  script_name(english:"Lucent VitalNet VsSetCookie.exe Unauthorized Access");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for the VsSetCookie.exe file");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A web application on the remote host has an unauthorized access
vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The VsSetCookie.exe CGI exists on the remote web server. Some versions
of this file have an unauthorized access vulnerability. Making a
request similar to :

 http://www.example.com/cgi-bin/VsSetCookie.exe?vsuser=<user_name>

will result in full access if a valid username is provided. Please
note Nessus solely relied on the existence of this CGI in reporting
this vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2002/Feb/60");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Contact the vendor for a patch.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  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:"2002/01/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2003/06/11");

  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) 2003-2020 John Lampe");
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

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

  exit(0);
}

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


if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

port = get_http_port(default:80, embedded:TRUE);
flag = 0;
directory = "";

foreach dir (cgi_dirs()) {
   u = string(dir, "/VsSetCookie.exe");
   if(is_cgi_installed_ka(item: u, port:port)) {
        report = '\n'+build_url(qs:u, port:port)+' was found.\n';
	security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  	break;
   }
}