GoAhead - CGI LD_DEBUG Injection Detection (CVE-2017-17562)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploit for CVE-2017-17562 | 16 Oct 201916:28 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for CVE-2017-17562 | 14 Nov 202114:30 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for CVE-2017-17562 | 5 Feb 201605:24 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for CVE-2017-17562 | 14 Nov 202114:30 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for CVE-2017-17562 | 5 Feb 201605:24 | – | githubexploit | |
| GoAhead httpd 2.5 < 3.6.5 - LD_PRELOAD Remote Code Execution Exploit | 18 Dec 201700:00 | – | zdt | |
| GoAhead Web Server 2.5 < 3.6.5 - HTTPd LD_PRELOAD Arbitrary Module Load Exploit | 25 Jan 201800:00 | – | zdt | |
| CVE-2017-17562 | 12 Dec 201700:00 | – | attackerkb | |
| The vulnerability of the cgiHandler function in the Embedthis GoAhead web server allows a hacker to execute arbitrary code. | 25 Jan 201800:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2017-17562 | 18 Dec 201700:00 | – | circl |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Embedthis GoAhead CGI environment injection (CVE-2017-17562)."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'GoAhead - CGI LD_DEBUG Injection Detection (CVE-2017-17562)',
'description': (
'Detects CVE-2017-17562 by POSTing to common CGI endpoints with ?LD_DEBUG=help '
'and looking for dynamic linker help output.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': [
'web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2017', 'goahead', 'rce', 'cgi', 'unauth', 'vuln',
],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 8,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.2,
'noise': 0.5,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [{'capability': 'risk_signal', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17562',
'https://www.elttam.com/blog/goahead/',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2017-17562',
}
ENDPOINTS = (
'/cgi-bin/login', '/cgi-bin/index', '/cgi-bin/admin', '/cgi-bin/webproc',
'/cgi-bin/cgitest', '/cgi/login', '/cgi-bin/login.cgi', '/cgi-bin/index.cgi',
'/cgi-bin/apply', '/cgi-bin/config', '/cgi-bin/firmware', '/cgi-bin/status',
)
def run(self):
markers = (
' LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT ',
'valid options for the ld_debug environment variable are:',
)
for ep in self.ENDPOINTS:
path = ep + '?LD_DEBUG=help'
r = self.http_request(method='POST', path=path, data='', allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
continue
body = r.text or ''
if any(m in body for m in markers):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason='GoAhead CGI env injection (CVE-2017-17562)',
path=ep,
)
return True
return False
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
7.4High risk
Vulners AI Score7.4
CVSS 26.8
CVSS 3.18.1
EPSS0.96262
SSVC