OPeNDAP CGI Server get_url() command execution
| opendap-geturl-command-execution (33997) |  High Risk |
Description:
OPeNDAP CGI Server could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input in the get_url() function. A remote attacker could inject arbitrary shell commands using a specially-crafted URL containing shell metacharacters, which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the server.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to OPeNDAP Security Alert 27 April 2007 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- OPeNDAP Security Alert 27 April 2007: Important security message.
- BID-23719: OPeNDAP Server3 Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2355: The get_url function in DODS_Dispatch.pm for the CGI_server in OPeNDAP 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.
- SA25060: OPeNDAP CGI Server Command Execution Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1017983: OPeNDAP URL Input Validation Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#857153: OPeNDAP code execution vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1591: OPeNDAP get_url() Function URL Processing Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- OPeNDAP OPeNDAP CGI Server 3.2.10 - 3.7.4
Reported:
Apr 27, 2007
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