Big Brother bb-hist.sh CGI script could allow an attacker to partially view arbitrary files
| http-cgi-bigbrother-bbhist (3755) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Big Brother could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information. A vulnerability in the history viewer component (bb-hist.sh) could allow a remote attacker to view portions of arbitrary text files on the server.
Platforms Affected:
- BB4, Big Brother 1.09b
- BB4, Big Brother 1.09c
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Big Brother (1.09d or later), as listed in the BugTraq Mailing List posting dated Mon, 26 Apr 1999 06:49:59 -0400. See References.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
References:
- Big Brother Web site, the big brother system and network monitor at http://bb4.com/.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon, 26 Apr 1999 06:49:59 -0400, FW: Security Notice: Big Brother 1.09b/c at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999_2/0272.html.
- BID-142: Big Brother file browsing Vulnerability
- CVE-1999-1462: Vulnerability in bb-hist.sh CGI History module in Big Brother 1.09b and 1.09c allows remote attacker to read portions of arbitrary files.
Reported:
Apr 26, 1999
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