GEN:SID | 1:2070 |
Message | WEB-MISC post32.exe arbitrary command attempt |
Summary | made.
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Impact | Code execution and possible control of the target machine
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Detailed Information | Alibaba is a web server that runs on Windows platforms. An error in the cgi script post32.exe allows piped commands to be processed on the server.
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Affected Systems | Computer Software Manufaktur Alibaba 2.0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Workstation Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 |
Attack Scenarios | The attacker merely needs to make an http request to the script using a pipe command at the end of the URI to execute any command he chooses.
For example, http://www.foo.com/cgi-bin/post32.exe|dir%20c:\
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Ease of Attack | Simple
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Corrective Action | Upgrade Alibaba to the latest non vulnerable version if available.
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Additional References | Bugtraq: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1485
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Rule References | bugtraq: 1485
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