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Alchemy Eye HTTP Server does not adequately validate user input thereby allowing remote command execution

Vulnerability Note VU#220715

Original Release Date: 2002-09-27 | Last Revised: 2003-09-18

Overview

Alchemy Eye does not properly validate HTTP requests, allowing arbitrary command execution.

Description

Alchemy Eye includes an HTTP server for remote system monitoring and control. In versions 2.0 through 2.6 of Alchemy Eye, the HTTP server component does not adequately validate HTTP requests, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Impact

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the server.

Solution

The CERT/CC is currently unaware of a practical solution to this problem.

Vendor Information

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Alchemy Lab Affected

Updated:  September 25, 2002

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.

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References

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rapid 7 for reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Shawn Van Ittersum.

Other Information

CVE IDs: CVE-2001-0871
Severity Metric: 6.50
Date Public: 2001-11-29
Date First Published: 2002-09-27
Date Last Updated: 2003-09-18 20:14 UTC
Document Revision: 6

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