PHF.Qname.Parameter.Command.Execution

Release Date Feb 23, 2010
Severity high
Impact System Compromise: Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in vulnerable systems.
Description This indicates an attack attempt against a remote command-execution vulnerability in phf, which is a sample cgi bin program. A vulnerability has been reported in phf that may allow an attacker to execute shell commands on a vulnerable system. This is possible because the user input filters fail to properly sanitize the "Qname" parameter value. An attacker may include shell commands by supplying an injection string through the URL.
Affected Products NCSA httpd 1.5 a-export Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.0.3
Recommended Actions Upgrade to the latest version, available from the following web site: http://hoohoo.ncsa.uiuc.edu/beta-1.5
Coverage IPS VCM
Reference/s http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/629 (BugTraq)

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