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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(11726);
- script_bugtraq_id(4994);
- script_version ("$Revision: 1.6 $");
- script_cve_id("CAN-2002-0923");
-
-
- name["english"] = "CSNews.cgi vulnerability";
- name["francais"] = "CSNews.cgi vulnerability";
- script_name(english:name["english"], francais:name["francais"]);
-
- desc["english"] = "
- The CSNews.cgi 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.
- Risk factor : High";
-
-
- script_description(english:desc["english"]);
-
- summary["english"] = "Checks for the csnews.cgi file";
-
- script_summary(english:summary["english"]);
-
- script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
-
-
- 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);
-
- flag = 0;
- directory = "";
-
- foreach dir (cgi_dirs()) {
- if(is_cgi_installed_ka(item:string(dir, "/csNews.cgi"), port:port)) {
- flag = 1;
- directory = dir;
- break;
- }
- }
-
- if (flag) security_hole(port);
-