Rule:

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Sid:
891

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to access the file
upload.pl via a web browser.

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Impact:
Information gathering.

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Detailed Information:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to gain unauthorized
access to a CGI application running ona web server. Some applications do
not perform stringent checks when validating the credentials of a client
host connecting to the services offered on a host server. This can lead
to unauthorized access and possibly escalated privileges to that of the
administrator. Data stored on the machine can be compromised and trust
relationships between the victim server and other hosts can be exploited
by the attacker.

This event indicates an attempt to access the CGI application upload.pl,
this perl script can be used to upload files to a system and may be used
by an attacker to place files of their choosing onto a server for
further use.

If stringent input checks are not performed by the CGI application, it
may also be possible for an attacker to execute system binaries or
malicious code of the attackers choosing.

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Affected Systems:
	All systems running CGI applications

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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker can access an authentication mechanism and supply his/her
own credentials to gain access. Alternatively the attacker can exploit
weaknesses to gain access as the administrator by supplying input of
their choosing to the underlying CGI script.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits exist.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Ensure the system is using an up to date version of the software and has
had all vendor supplied patches applied.

Ensure that access controls are in place to limit access to the
application to authorized users only.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Research Team
Brian Caswell <bmc@sourcefire.com>
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>

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Additional References:

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