AN AN-HTTPd 1.2b CGI input2.bat/envout.bat Metacharacter privileges management
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A vulnerability was found in AN AN-HTTPd 1.2b (Web Server). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the file input2.bat/envout.bat of the component CGI Handler. The manipulation as part of a Metacharacter leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
AN-HTTPd provides example CGI scripts test.bat, input.bat, input2.bat, and envout.bat, which allow remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters.
The weakness was disclosed 11/02/1999 by Shadow (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0947. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10016 (AN-HTTPd Multiple Test CGIs Arbitrary Command Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.
Upgrading to version 1.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1510.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3836) and Tenable (10016).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 10016
Nessus Name: AN-HTTPd Multiple Test CGIs Arbitrary Command Execution
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Upgrade: AN-HTTPd 1.2.1
Snort ID: 1510
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP test.bat arbitrary command execution attempt
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Researcher: Shadow
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-0947 (🔍)
X-Force: 3836
Vulnerability Center: 55 - AN-HTTPd Allows Executing Commands via Shell Metacharacters, High
SecurityFocus: 762 - AN-HTTPd CGI Vulnerabilities
Entry
Created: 06/22/2014 14:26Updated: 05/04/2019 18:48
Changes: 06/22/2014 14:26 (71), 05/04/2019 18:48 (3)
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