Apache HTTP Server for Windows DOS batch file remote command execution
| apache-dos-batch-command-execution (8589) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apache HTTP Server could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the Web server. If a remote attacker sends a request for a .bat or .cmd DOS batch file appended with the pipe character (|) followed by arbitrary commands, the attacker could use the cmd.exe shell interpreter to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apache HTTP Server (1.3.24 or later), available from the Apache Web site. See References.
References:
- Apache Web site: Index of /dist/httpd.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Mar 25 2002 - 06:20:23 CST: Apache 1.3.24 Released! (fwd).
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Mar 21 2002 - 11:06:46 CST: Vulnerability in Apache for Win32 batch file processing - Remote command execution.
- CIAC Information Bulletin M-070: Apache HTTP Server on Win32 Vulnerability.
- BID-4335: Apache Win32 Batch File Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0061: Apache for Win32 before 1.3.24, and 2.0.x before 2.0.34-beta, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters (a | pipe character) provided as arguments to batch (.bat) or .cmd scripts, which are sent unfiltered to the shell interpreter, typically cmd.exe.
- OSVDB ID: 769: Apache HTTP Server Win32 DOS Batch File Arbitrary Command Execution
- US-CERT VU#124003: Apache HTTP Server on Win32 systems does not securely handle input passed to CGI programs
Platforms Affected:
- Apache HTTP Server 1.3.11
- Apache HTTP Server 1.3.12
- Apache HTTP Server 1.3.13
- Apache HTTP Server 1.3.14
- Apache HTTP Server 1.3.15
- Apache HTTP Server 1.3.16
- Apache HTTP Server 1.3.17
- Apache HTTP Server 1.3.18
- Apache HTTP Server 1.3.19
- Apache HTTP Server 1.3.20
- Apache HTTP Server 1.3.22
- Apache HTTP Server 1.3.23
- Apache HTTP Server 1.3.6
- Apache HTTP Server 1.3.9
- Apache HTTP Server 2.0.28 Beta
- Apache HTTP Server 2.0.32 Beta
Reported:
Mar 21, 2002
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