GEN:SID | 1:1601 |
Message | WEB-CGI htsearch arbitrary file read attempt |
Summary | This event is generated when an attempt is made to read a file on a host using a well known vulnerability in htdig.
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Impact | Severe. Unauthorized file access
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Detailed Information | Some versions of htdig allow inclusions to be made from configuration files as a parameter to the htsearch function. Any file can be included by enclosing it in single quotes ('foo').
Using this vulnerability, any single quoted input string (`....`) is included as an index file by htsearch. This allows an attacker to read any file on the host.
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Affected Systems | HTDig versions 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4 and 3.2.0b1
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Attack Scenarios | A input form with a textbox named "Exclude" and http post action handled by htsearch or a url similar to http://www.foo.com/cgi-bin/htsearch?Exclude=%60/anyfile%60 can be used to access files on your host. %60 is the single quote caracter "`".
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Ease of Attack | Simple. No exploit scripts required
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Corrective Action | Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.
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Additional References | Bugtraq: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1026
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Rule References | bugtraq: 1026
cve: 2000-0208
nessus: 10105
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