DCForum CGI az= field EXPR execute commands
| dcforum-az-expr (6392) |  High Risk |
Description:
DCForum could allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the Web server. A remote attacker can create a custom file containing the Perl statement "require EXPR" with Perl commands to execute arbitrary commands on the Web server. The commands are executed using the dcboard.cgi script when the az field is defined as the custom file on the server.
Platforms Affected:
- DCScripts, DCForum 2000 1.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 22, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- DCScripts Security Bulletin, March 31, 2001, All versions of DCForum at http://www.dcscripts.com/FAQ/sec_2001_03_31.html.
- qDefense Advisory QDAV-5-2000-1, DCForum allows remote read/write/execute at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0269.html.
- BID-2611: DCForum AZ Field Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-0436: dcboard.cgi in DCForum 2000 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by uploading a Perl program to the server and using a .. (dot dot) in the AZ parameter to reference the program.
- OSVDB ID: 3862: DCForum dcboard.cgi AZ Field Traversal Arbitrary File Upload
Reported:
Apr 16, 2001
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