Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:CGI:BATCH-PIPE |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Apache for Win32 Batch-Pipe |
Release Date |
2003/04/22 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
HTTP: Apache for Win32 Batch-Pipe
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the test-cgi.bat script included with Apache for Win32, 2.0.x. Attackers can use the pipe character (|) as a .bat or .cmd argument to execute arbitrary commands on the server.
Extended Description
Special characters (such as |) may not be filtered by the batch file handler when a web request is made for a batch file. As a result, a remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary commands on the host running the vulnerable software. It should be noted that webservers on Windows operating systems normally run with SYSTEM privileges. The 2.0.x series of Apache for Microsoft Windows ships with a test batch file which may be exploited to execute arbitrary commands. Since this issue is in the batch file handler, any batch file which is accessible via the web is appropriate for the purposes of exploitation.
Affected Products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.11
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.12
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.13
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.14
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.15
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.16
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.17
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.18
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.19
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.20
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.22
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.23
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.6
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.28 Beta
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.28 -BETA
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.32 -BETA
References