SGI IRIX up to 6.5.7 InfoSearch infosrch.cgi fname privileges management

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A vulnerability has been found in SGI IRIX up to 6.5.7 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file infosrch.cgi of the component InfoSearch. The manipulation of the argument fname as part of a Metacharacter leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SGI InfoSearch CGI program infosrch.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters.

The weakness was disclosed 03/01/2000 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at patches.sgi.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0207. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10128 (SGI InfoSearch infosrch.cgi fname Parameter Arbitrary Command Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1196. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 790.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4065), Exploit-DB (19788), Tenable (10128), SecurityFocus (BID 1031†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-103†).

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 10128
Nessus Name: SGI InfoSearch infosrch.cgi fname Parameter Arbitrary Command Execution
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Snort ID: 1196
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP SGI InfoSearch fname attempt
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Vendor: sgi.com

Advisory: patches.sgi.com⛔
Researcher: Posted to Bugtraq on March 5, 2000 by rpc .
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0207 (🔍)
X-Force: 4065
SecurityFocus: 1031 - SGI InfoSearch fname Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 103 - SGI InfoSearch Command Execution via Shell Metacharacters, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 06/23/2014 11:24 PM
Updated: 10/24/2024 12:43 PM
Changes: 06/23/2014 11:24 PM (72), 09/12/2017 01:38 PM (10), 10/08/2020 12:03 PM (1), 10/08/2020 12:10 PM (1), 10/24/2024 12:43 PM (19)
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