MRTG CGI "cfg=" argument "dot dot" directory traversal
| mrtg-cgi-view-files (8062) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the Web server. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to either the mrtg.cgi, traffic.cgi, 14all-1.1.cgi, or 14all.cgi script containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the argument to the 'cfg=' parameter to traverse directories and view arbitrary files on the Web server.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 1, 2013.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, 2002-02-02 1:47:29: MRTG CGI script "show files" Vulnerability.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Feb 04 2002 - 05:05:47 CST: RE: new advisory.
- MRTG Web site: MRTG.
- BID-4017: MRTG CGI Arbitrary File Display Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0232: Directory traversal vulnerability in Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) allows remote attackers to read portions of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the cfg parameter for (1) 14all.cgi, (2) 14all-1.1.cgi, (3) traffic.cgi, or (4) mrtg.cgi.
- OSVDB ID: 4083: MRTG traffic.cgi Arbitrary Files Access
- OSVDB ID: 4084: MRTG 14all-1.1.cgi Arbitrary Files Access
- OSVDB ID: 4085: MRTG 14all.cgi Arbitrary Files Access
- OSVDB ID: 823: MRTG mrtg.cgi cfg Parameter Traversal Arbitrary Files Access
Platforms Affected:
- MRTG MRTG 2.9.17
Reported:
Feb 02, 2002
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