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Family: CGI abuses --> Category: infos
websendmail Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Searches for the existence of /cgi-bin/websendmail
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote web server contains a CGI script that may suffer from an
arbitrary command execution flaw.
Description :
The 'websendmail' program, part of Webgais, appears to be installed on
the remote host. This CGI script has a well-known security flaw that
lets a possible hacker execute arbitrary commands with the rights of the
http daemon (usually root or nobody).
See also :
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1997_3/0018.html
Solution :
Remove the 'websendmail' program.
Threat Level:
High / CVSS Base Score : 7
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N)
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