Apache mod_python FileSession command execution

modpython-filesession-command-execution (24965)

Medium Risk

Description:

Mod_python could allow a remote attacker with valid authentication credentials to execute arbitrary commands on the server, caused by improper validation of session IDs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted cookie to execute arbitrary commands on the system with privileges of the Web server process.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	3.4
Access Vector:	Remote
Access Complexity:	High
Authentication:	Required
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	Partial
Temporal Score:	2.5
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Privileges

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Mod_python (3.2.8 or later), available from the Mod_python Web page. See References.

References:

• Mod_python Web page: 2006-02-15.
• Mod_python Web page: Mod_python - Apache/Python Integration.
• BID-16916: Apache mod_python FileSession Code Execution Vulnerability
• CVE-2006-1095: Directory traversal vulnerability in the FileSession object in Mod_python module 3.2.7 for Apache allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted session cookie.
• SA19239: Apache mod_python FileSession Handling Vulnerability
• SECTRACK ID: 1015764: mod_python FileSession Directory Traversal Bug May Let Local Users Gain Additional Privileges
• VUPEN/ADV-2006-0768: Apache Mod_python FileSession Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

• Apache mod_python 3.2.7

Reported:

Feb 28, 2006

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