Rule:

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Sid:
1485
 
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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to access the file mkilog.exe.

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Impact:
Remote access.  This attack may permit the execution of arbitrary commands on the vulnerable server.

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Detailed Information:
This mkilog.exe is a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) script that can be used to view and modify SQL database contents.  It posts data to another module, ctss,idc, that creates a table based on the parameters passed to it.  If an attacker passes parameters such as a valid username and password to create a table, it may be possible to alter the table to execute commands on the vulnerable server.

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Affected Systems:


Attack Scenarios:
An attacker can attempt to exploit this vulnerability to execute remote commands on the vulnerable server. 

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Ease of Attack:
Easy.  

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False Positives:
None Known.

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False Negatives:
None Known.

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Corrective Action:
Delete file /scripts/tools/ctss.idc

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Research Team
Brian Caswell <bmc@sourcefire.com>
Judy Novak <judy.novak@sourcefire.com>

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Additional References:

Nessus
http://cgi.nessus.org/plugins/dump.php3?id=10359

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