The CGI βargs.batβ (and/or βargs.cmdβ) is installed. This CGI has a well known security flaw that lets an attacker upload arbitrary files on the remote web server.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(11465);
script_version("1.20");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/19");
script_cve_id("CVE-1999-1180");
script_name(english:"O'Reilly WebSite Pro args.bat Arbitrary Command Execution");
script_summary(english:"Checks for the presence of /cgi-dos/args.bat");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote website is susceptible to a remote command execution
attack.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The CGI 'args.bat' (and/or 'args.cmd') is installed. This CGI has a
well known security flaw that lets an attacker upload arbitrary files
on the remote web server.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/1999/Feb/309");
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:N/I:N/A:P");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"1999/02/16");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2003/03/25");
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) 2003-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_dependencie("http_version.nasl", "find_service1.nasl", "no404.nasl");
script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
port = get_http_port(default:80);
res = is_cgi_installed3(item:"/cgi-dos/args.bat", port:port);
if (isnull(res)) exit (0);
if (res) { security_warning(port); exit(0); }
res = is_cgi_installed3(item:"/cgi-dos/args.cmd", port:port);
if (isnull(res)) exit (0);
if (res) { security_warning(port); exit(0); }