The remote host is using the Apache mod_python module which
is version 2.7.6 or older.
These versions allow a module which is indirectly imported
by a published module to then be accessed via the publisher,
which allows remote attackers to call possibly
dangerous functions from the imported module.
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: mod_python_handle.nasl 8023 2017-12-07 08:36:26Z teissa $
# Description: mod_python handle abuse
#
# Authors:
# Thomas Reinke <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2002 Thomas Reinke
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2,
# as published by the Free Software Foundation
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
#
tag_summary = "The remote host is using the Apache mod_python module which
is version 2.7.6 or older.
These versions allow a module which is indirectly imported
by a published module to then be accessed via the publisher,
which allows remote attackers to call possibly
dangerous functions from the imported module.";
tag_solution = "Upgrade to a newer version.";
if(description)
{
script_id(10947);
script_version("$Revision: 8023 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-12-07 09:36:26 +0100 (Thu, 07 Dec 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2005-11-03 14:08:04 +0100 (Thu, 03 Nov 2005)");
script_bugtraq_id(4656);
script_cve_id("CVE-2002-0185");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
name = "mod_python handle abuse";
script_name(name);
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");
script_copyright("This script is Copyright (C) 2002 Thomas Reinke");
family = "Web Servers";
script_family(family);
script_dependencies("gb_get_http_banner.nasl", "no404.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("mod_python/banner");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
exit(0);
}
#
# The script code starts here
#
include("http_func.inc");
port = get_http_port(default:80);
if(get_port_state(port))
{
banner = get_http_banner(port:port);
if(!banner)exit(0);
serv = strstr(banner, "Server");
if(ereg(pattern:".*mod_python/(1.*|2\.([0-6]\..*|7\.[0-6][^0-9])).*", string:serv))
{
security_message(port);
}
}