Snork.bat CGI execution
| http-cgi-snork (3875) |  Low Risk |
Description:
An attacker has attempted to execute snork.bat, which is a program with known vulnerabilities. The attacker is scanning a Web server looking for potential vulnerabilities in the "dynamic content generation" portion of the Web server. This feature of the Web server runs a separate program to create Web pages when users access the site.
Platforms Affected:
- Various vendors, Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
Remedy:
If this script is visible to the outside world, you should remove it from the directory.
Remove all dynamic content that isn't absolutely necessary to run the Web site. Double-check the scripts that you do use in order to verify that they won't permit a security breach.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
Reported:
Not available
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