The remote host may be running WindMail as a CGI application. In this mode, some versions of the βwindmail.exeβ script allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the remote server.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(10365);
script_version("1.33");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/19");
script_cve_id("CVE-2000-0242");
script_bugtraq_id(1073);
script_name(english:"Windmail.exe Shell Metacharacter Arbitrary Command Execution");
script_summary(english:"Checks for the presence of windmail.exe");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains a CGI script that is prone to arbitrary
command execution.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host may be running WindMail as a CGI application. In this
mode, some versions of the 'windmail.exe' script allow an attacker to
execute arbitrary commands on the remote server.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Mar/322");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Remove the CGI script.");
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: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:"2000/03/25");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2000/04/12");
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) 2000-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_dependencie("http_version.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);
banner = get_http_banner(port:port);
if ( ! banner || "Server: Microsoft/IIS" >!< banner ) exit(0);
res = is_cgi_installed3(item:"windmail.exe", port:port);
if(res)security_hole(port);