Signature Detail
Short Name |
SCAN:MISC:HTTP:DCFORUM-ACCESS |
|---|---|
Severity |
Info |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
SCAN |
Keywords |
dcforum.cgi Access |
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+ |
SCAN: dcforum.cgi Access
This signature detects access to the vulnerable dcforum.cgi script in DCScripts DC Forum, 1.0-6.0, which is used to manage Web-based discussion boards. Attackers can gain administrative access to the server.
Extended Description
DCForum is a commercial cgi script from DCScripts which is designed to facilitate web-based threaded discussion forums. The script improperly validates user-supplied input, which allows the remote viewing of arbitrary files on the host which are readable by user 'nobody' or the webserver. Additionally, it has been reported that the dcforum.cgi script can be made to delete itself if the attacker attempts to read its source code using this method, effectively permitting a denial-of-service attack.
Affected Products
- DC Scripts DCForum 1.0.0
- DC Scripts DCForum 2.0.0
- DC Scripts DCForum 3.0.0
- DC Scripts DCForum 4.0.0
- DC Scripts DCForum 5.0.0
- DC Scripts DCForum 6.0.0
References
- BugTraq: 1951
- CVE: CVE-2000-1132
- URL: http://www.dcscripts.com/dcforum.shtml