CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
Percentile
90.1%
The ‘webfind.exe’ CGI script on the remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when given a too long ‘keywords’ argument. This problem allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code as root on this host.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(10475);
script_version("1.34");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/19");
script_cve_id("CVE-2000-0622");
script_bugtraq_id(1487);
script_name(english:"WebSite Pro webfind.exe keywords Parameter Remote Overflow");
script_summary(english:"Buffer overflow attempt");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains a CGI script that is affected by a
buffer overflow flaw.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The 'webfind.exe' CGI script on the remote host is vulnerable to a
buffer overflow when given a too long 'keywords' argument. This
problem allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code as root on this
host.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Jul/268");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to WebSite Professional 2.5 or delete this CGI.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
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:"2000/07/19");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2000/07/22");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();
# This test is harmless
script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2000-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_dependencie("http_version.nasl");
script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
script_require_keys("www/websitepro", "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);
foreach dir (cgi_dirs())
{
req = string(dir, "/webfind.exe?keywords=", crap(10));
w = http_send_recv3(method:"GET", item:req, port:port);
if (isnull(w)) exit(0);
if (ereg(pattern:"^HTTP/[0-9]\.[0-9] 500 ", string:w[0]))
{
# No keep alive here
req = string(dir, "/webfind.exe?keywords=", crap(2000));
rq = http_mk_get_req(item:req, port:port);
req = http_mk_buffer_from_req(req: rq);
soc = http_open_socket(port);
if(!soc)exit(0);
send(socket:soc, data:req);
r = recv_line(socket: soc, length: 64);
http_close_socket(soc);
if(!r)security_hole(port);
}
}