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Apache prior 2.0.49 mod_userdir information disclosure
HTTP
2004/09/21
Marc Ruef
marc dot ruef at computec dot ch
http://www.computec.ch
computec.ch
Marc Ruef
marc dot ruef at computec dot ch
http://www.computec.ch
computec.ch
2004/11/14
2.0
Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.1. Improved the pattern matching and introduced the plugin changelog in 2.0
tcp
80
open|send HEAD / HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/1.[0-1] ### *Server: Apache/[0-1].* OR HTTP/1.[0-1] ### *Server: Apache/2.0.[0-3]* OR HTTP/1.[0-1] ### *Server: Apache/2.0.4[0-8]*
80
It is unusual that nearly no information are available (e.g. no official advisory known) but a bunch of exploits has been published.
m00 security
2003/12/04
Apache Software Foundation
apache at apache dot org
http://httpd.apache.org
Apache prior 2.0.49 with mod_userdir
Apache 2.0.49 and newer or other solutions
Buffer Overflow
The remote host is running an Apache web server. It has been reported that in Apache web server prior 2.0.49 has an information disclosure in the module mod_userdir. An attacker may gain sensitive data about the target after exploitation.
If the web server is not used it should be de-installed or de-activated. Install the newest patch or bugfix to solve the problem or upgrade to the latest software version which is not vulnerable anymore. To make it harder to find the server the daemon could be configured to listen at another port (e.g. 8081). Alternation of the application banner can confuse an attacker and let him determine the wrong software. Additionally limit unwanted connections and communications with firewalling.
Approx. 2 hours
Yes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10789/exploit/
Yes
Yes
Medium
5
7
7
6
Nessus is able to do the same check. Some exploits has been published on SecurityFocus.com
10789
Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427
http://www.apache.org
