CGIScript.net csMailto could allow an attacker to read any known file
| cgiscript-csmailto-read-files (9804) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CGIScript.net could allow a remote attacker to read any known file on the Web server. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by specifying the desired file name in the hidden form field for form attachments to read any known file on the Web server.
Platforms Affected:
- CGIScript, csMailto
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 22, 2008.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Apr 23 2002 - 15:02:17 CDT , CGIscript.net - csMailto.cgi - Remote Command Execution at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0326.html.
- CGIScript.net Web site , csMailto - Version 2 at http://www.cgiscript.net/cgi-script/csNews/csNews.cgi?database=cgi.db&command=viewone&id=5.
- CVE-2002-0750: CGIscript.net csMailto.cgi program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the target filename in the form-attachment field.
Reported:
Apr 23, 2002
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