scponly command line command execution
| scponly-commandline-command-execution (18362) |  High Risk |
Description:
scponly could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. A remote attacker, who is authenticated, could use the rsync -e, or scp -S command line option to execute an arbitrary program on the victim's system. A remote attacker could upload arbitrary code to the victim's system and then exploit this vulnerability to run the code on the victim's system.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of scponly (4.0 or later), available from the scponly Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Dec 02 2004 - 07:51:43 CST : rssh and scponly arbitrary command execution.
- scponly Web site: scponly homepage.
- BID-11791: SCPOnly Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1162: The unison command in scponly before 4.0 does not properly restrict programs that can be run, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary programs via the (1) -rshcmd or (2) -sshcmd flags.
- GLSA-200412-01: rssh, scponly: Unrestricted command execution
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- Joe Boyle scponly prior to 4.0
Reported:
Dec 03, 2004
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