SB2019092427 - Perl code injection in mod_perl

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SB2019092427 - Perl code injection in mod_perl

Published: September 24, 2019 Updated: November 24, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019092427
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2767)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to absence of functionality that can be used to disable execution of Perl code if placed into .htaccess file. A remote attacker with access to the web server can modify Apache .htaccess file, insert Perl code into it and execute the code on the server with privileges of Apache HTTP server.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires that mod_perl is installed and that the attacker is able to modify .htaccess files.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References