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GEN:SID | 1:1175 |
Message | WEB-MISC wwwboard.pl access |
Summary | This event is generated when an attempt is made to access the wwwboard.pl web application on a web server. |
Impact | Possible unauthorised remote administration of the webboard application. |
Detailed Information | Some versions of WWWBoard, Matt Wright's CGI web application, have vulnerabities, including a default administration password for the web application, and a flaw in content checking for posts of followup messages that can allow an attacker to overwrite previous posts |
Affected Systems | Matt Wrights WWWBoard |
Attack Scenarios | An attacker can gain control of the application by using the default username and password for the script. |
Ease of Attack | Simple. |
Corrective Action | Do not use WWWBoard. Reconfigure the script to use a different administrator password. |
Additional References | |
Rule References | bugtraq: 1795 bugtraq: 649 cve: 1999-0930 cve: 1999-0954 |
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DID:327104
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