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suexec in Apache HTTP Server (httpd) 2.2.3 uses a partial comparison for verifying whether the current directory is within the document root, which might allow local users to perform unauthorized operations on incorrect directories, as demonstrated using "html_backup" and "htmleditor" under an "html" directory. NOTE: the researcher, who is reliable, claims that the vendor disputes the issue because "the attacks described rely on an insecure server configuration" in which the user "has write access to the document root."
Publish Date : 2007-04-13 Last Update Date : 2008-11-13
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CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types
CVSS Score |
3.7 |
Confidentiality Impact |
Partial
(There is considerable informational disclosure.) |
Integrity Impact |
Partial
(Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.) |
Availability Impact |
Partial
(There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability.) |
Access Complexity |
High
(Specialized access conditions exist. It is hard to exploit and several special conditions must be satisfied to exploit) |
Authentication |
Not required
(Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.) |
Gained Access |
None |
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CWE ID |
CWE id is not defined for this vulnerability |
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Vendor Statements
These attacks are reliant on an insecure configuration of the server - that the user the server runs as has write access to the document root. The suexec security model is not intented to protect against privilege escalation in such a configuration
Source:
Redhat
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Products Affected By CVE-2007-1742
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Number Of Affected Versions By Product
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References For CVE-2007-1742
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Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2007-1742
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