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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in SGI IRIX up to 6.5.7. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file infosrch.cgi of the component InfoSearch. This manipulation of the argument fname as part of Metacharacter causes privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2000-0207. Moreover, an exploit is present. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10071 (SGI InfoSearch fname Vulnerability).

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†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1196
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP SGI InfoSearch fname attempt
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Suricata ID: 2101727
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sgi.com

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

CVE: CVE-2000-0207 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0207
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15367
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

Entryinfo

Created: 06/23/2014 23:24
Updated: 10/18/2025 20:54
Changes: 06/23/2014 23:24 (72), 09/12/2017 13:38 (10), 10/08/2020 12:03 (1), 10/08/2020 12:10 (1), 10/24/2024 12:43 (19), 10/18/2025 20:54 (2)
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