CVSTrac filediff Arbitrary Remote Code Execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 14220

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Synopsis

The remote web server is hosting a cGI application that is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The remote host seems to be running cvstrac, a web-based bug and patch-set tracking system for CVS.

This version of filediff has a flaw in the input sanitation which, when exploited, can lead to a remote attacker executing arbitrary commands on the system.

***** Nessus has determined the vulnerability exists on the target
***** simply by looking at the version number(s) of CVSTrac
***** installed there.

Solution

Update to version 1.1.4 or later as this reportedly fixes the issue.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14220

File Name: cvstrac_filediff.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 8/9/2004

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/5/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1456

BID: 10878

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