Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-1950 - Remote Command Execution vulnerability in Darryl Burgdorf Webhints 1.3

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
darryl-burgdorf
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2005-06-09
Updated: 2016-10-18

Summary

hints.pl in Webhints 1.03 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the argument.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Darryl_Burgdorf
1

Exploit-Db

descriptionWebhints <= 1.03 Remote Command Execution Exploit (perl code) (1). CVE-2005-1950. Webapps exploit for cgi platform
idEDB-ID:1039
last seen2016-01-31
modified2005-06-11
published2005-06-11
reporterAlpha_Programmer
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/1039/
titleWebhints <= 1.03 - Remote Command Execution Exploit perl code 1

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idWEBHINTS_REMOTE_CMD_EXEC.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running the WebHints scripts. This version of WebHints has a remote command execution vulnerability in hints.pl. A remote attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id18478
published2005-06-13
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/18478
titleWebHints hints.pl Arbitrary Command Execution
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(18478);
 script_version("1.20");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2005-1950");
 script_bugtraq_id(13930);
  
 script_name(english:"WebHints hints.pl Arbitrary Command Execution");
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"A web application on the remote host has a command execution
vulnerability."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"The remote host is running the WebHints scripts.

This version of WebHints has a remote command execution vulnerability
in hints.pl.  A remote attacker could exploit this to execute
arbitrary commands on the system."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2005/Jun/73"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution",
    value:
"There is no known solution at this time.  Remove this script from the
web server."
  );
 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:U/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: "2005/06/13");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2005/06/09");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_end_attributes();
 
 script_summary(english:"Checks for WebHints remote command execution flaw");
 script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
 script_dependencie("find_service1.nasl", "http_version.nasl");
 script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
 script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
 exit(0);
}

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


http_check_remote_code_ka (
			check_request:"/hints.pl?|id|",
			extra_check:"WebHints [0-9]+\.[0-9]+</A></SMALL></P></CENTER>",
			check_result:"uid=[0-9]+.*gid=[0-9]+.*",
			command:"id"
			);

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