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- #
- # This script was written by John Lampe...j_lampe@bellsouth.net
- #
- # See the Nessus Scripts License for details
- #
-
-
- if(description)
- {
- script_id(11725);
- script_bugtraq_id(267);
- script_version ("$Revision: 1.7 $");
- script_cve_id("CAN-1999-1030");
- if (defined_func("script_xref")) script_xref(name:"OSVDB", value:"9826");
-
- name["english"] = "counter.exe vulnerability";
- name["francais"] = "Counter.exe vulnerability";
- script_name(english:name["english"], francais:name["francais"]);
-
- desc["english"] = "
- The CGI 'counter.exe' exists on this webserver.
- Some versions of this file are vulnerable to remote exploit.
- An attacker may make use of this file to gain access to
- confidential data or escalate their privileges on the Web
- server.
-
- Solution : remove it from the cgi-bin or scripts directory.
-
- More info can be found at: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/267
-
- Risk factor : High";
-
-
- script_description(english:desc["english"]);
-
- summary["english"] = "Checks for the counter.exe file";
-
- script_summary(english:summary["english"]);
-
- script_category(ACT_MIXED_ATTACK); # mixed
-
-
- script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2003 John Lampe",
- francais:"Ce script est Copyright (C) 2003 John Lampe");
- family["english"] = "CGI abuses";
- family["francais"] = "Abus de CGI";
- script_family(english:family["english"], francais:family["francais"]);
- script_dependencie("find_service.nes", "no404.nasl");
- script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
- exit(0);
- }
-
- #
- # The script code starts here
- #
-
- include("http_func.inc");
- include("http_keepalive.inc");
-
- port = get_http_port(default:80);
-
- if(!get_port_state(port))exit(0);
-
- directory = "";
-
- foreach dir (cgi_dirs())
- {
- if(is_cgi_installed_ka(item:string(dir, "/counter.exe"), port:port))
- {
- if (safe_checks() == 0)
- {
- req = string("GET ", dir, "/counter.exe?%0A", "\r\n\r\n");
- soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
- if (soc)
- {
- send (socket:soc, data:req);
- r = http_recv(socket:soc);
- close(soc);
- }
- else exit(0);
-
- soc2 = open_sock_tcp(port);
- if (!soc2) security_hole(port);
- send (socket:soc2, data:req);
- r = http_recv(socket:soc2);
- if (!r) security_hole(port);
- if (egrep (pattern:".*Access Violation.*", string:r) ) security_hole(port);
- }
- else
- {
- mymsg = string("The file counter.exe seems to be present on the server\n");
- mymsg = mymsg + string("As safe_checks were enabled, this may be a false positive\n");
- security_hole(port:port, data:mymsg);
- }
- }
- }
-