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Netquery <= 3.11 Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for arbitrary command execution vulnerability in Netquery <= 3.11

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is prone to a
arbitrary command execution vulnerability.

Description :

The remote host is running Netquery, a suite of network information
utilities written in PHP.

The installed version of Netquery lets a possible hacker execute arbitrary
commands within the context of the affected web server user id by
passing them through the 'host' parameter of the 'nquser.php' script.

See also :

http://retrogod.altervista.org/netquery311.html

Solution :

Upgrade to Netquery 3.2 or later, as that is rumored to address the
issue.

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 6
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 14637

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