Tor control protocol command execution
| tor-control-command-execution (36407) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Tor could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands, caused by a vulnerability in the control protocol. By persuading a victim to view a specially-crafted Web site or Tor exit node, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands, modify the torrc configuration file, and obtain sensitive information.
Platforms Affected:
- Tor, Tor prior to 0.1.2.16
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Tor (0.1.2.16 or later), available from the Tor Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Tor Web site, Tor: anonymity online at http://tor.eff.org/index.html.en.
- Tor-announce Mailing List, Sat, 1 Sep 2007 14:31:54 -0400 , Tor security advisory: cross-protocol http form attack at http://archives.seul.org/or/announce/Sep-2007/msg00000.html.
Reported:
Sep 01, 2007
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