SCAN: Sendmessage.cgi Access
This signature detects access to the vulnerable sendmessage.cgi script. Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the server.
Extended Description
W3Mail is a full featured open source web mail application implemented as a collection of Perl scripts that runs on Linux and Unix systems. It includes support for sending mail. When sending email, values passed as script parameters are used as part of a shell command. Shell meta characters are not properly filtered from this input. A maliciously formed URL submitted to the script could contain additional shell commands, which would then be executed by the web server user (generally 'nobody'). As a result, an attacker may execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable server. Earlier versions of W3Mail may also be vulnerable.
Affected Products
Cascadesoft w3mail
Short Name
SCAN:MISC:HTTP:SENDMESSAGE
Severity
Info
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
SCAN
Keywords
Access CVE-2001-1100 Sendmessage.cgi bid:3673
Release Date
04/22/2003
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Rarely
Vendors
Cascadesoft
CVSS Score
7.5