| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GScripts DNS Tools. The affected element is an unknown function of the file dig.php. Such manipulation of the argument ns leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-1916. In addition, an exploit is available.
Details
A vulnerability was found in GScripts DNS Tools (affected version not known). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file dig.php. The manipulation of the argument ns with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
dig.php in GScripts.net DNS Tools allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the ns parameter.
The weakness was presented 06/04/2009 by rgod (Website). The advisory is shared for download at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-1916 since 06/04/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/27/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.
A public exploit has been developed by SirGod and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 49 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:dig.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 47530 (Fedora 13 : xinha-0.96.1-2.fc13 (2010-9320)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (8454), Tenable (47530), SecurityFocus (BID 34559†) and Secunia (SA34773†). See VDB-47863 for similar entry. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.3
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Class: Os command injectionCWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: SirGod
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Nessus ID: 47530
Nessus Name: Fedora 13 : xinha-0.96.1-2.fc13 (2010-9320)
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OpenVAS ID: 100182
OpenVAS Name: GScripts.net DNS Tools dig.php Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
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Timeline
04/16/2009 🔍04/16/2009 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔Researcher: rgod
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2009-1916 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1916
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48428
SecurityFocus: 34559 - GScripts.net DNS Tools 'dig.php' Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 34773 - DNS Tools dig.php Shell Command Injection Vulnerability, Highly Critical
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 23:38Updated: 11/27/2024 07:59
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (54), 12/10/2017 09:38 (18), 08/11/2021 13:28 (3), 11/27/2024 07:59 (15)
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