136 : phf CGI Arbitrary Command Execution
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Disclosure

Mar 20, 1996

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jan 01, 1996

Solution

Unknown

Description

Apache Software Foundation Apache and NCSA httpd contain a flaw that may allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary commands. The issue is triggered when a remote attacker requests the 'phf' program with a specially crafted argument, which will execute arbitrary commands on the target machine. This flaw may lead to a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround: Remove the 'phf' script from the web server

Products

Apache Software Foundation
Watch-list
Apache
Watch-list
0.8.x
1.0.1
1.0.2
1.0.3
NCSA
Watch-list
httpd
Watch-list
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4.2
1.5c

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Nessus

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Snort

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