BSCW remote shell metacharacter command execution
| bscw-remote-shell-execution (7774) |  High Risk |
Description:
BSCW (Basic Support for Cooperative Work) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the Web server, caused by improper filtering of user-supplied input A remote attacker can send a specially-crafted URL request containing shell metacharacters that calls an external file conversion program to execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the BSCW user.
Platforms Affected:
- GMD FIT, BSCW 3.4
- GMD FIT, BSCW 4.0
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of BSCW (4.0.6 or later), available from the BSCW Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BSCW Web site, BSCW Home Page at http://bscw.gmd.de/.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jan 02 2002 - 17:13:32 CST, BSCW: Vulnerabilities and Problems at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0011.html.
- BID-3776: BSCW Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0094: config_converters.py in BSCW (Basic Support for Cooperative Work) 3.x and versions before 4.06 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file name during filename conversion.
Reported:
Jan 02, 2002
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