Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:CGI:FAXSURVEY-REMOTE-EXEC |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Hylafax Faxsurvey Remote Command Execution |
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: Hylafax Faxsurvey Remote Command Execution
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against faxsurvey CGI script in the HylaFAX package. Attackers can remotely execute arbitrary commands on the Web server.
Extended Description
Hylafax is a popular fax server software package designed to run on multiple UNIX operating systems. Unpatched version of Hylafax ship with an insecure script, faxsurvey, which allows remote command execution with the privileges of the web server process. This can be exploited simply by passing the command as a parameter to the script - see exploit. Consequences could include web site defacements, exploiting locally accessible vulnerabilities to gain further privileges, etc.
Affected Products
- Hylafax 4.0.0 pl2
References
- BugTraq: 2056
- CVE: CVE-1999-0262
- CVE: CVE-2006-3126