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Athena Web Registration remote command execution flaw

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for Athena Web Registration remote command execution flaw

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running Athena Web server.

The remote version of this software is vulnerable to remote command
execution flaw through the athenareg.php script.

A malicious user could execute arbitrary commands on the remote host.

Solution: No update currently available, use another web server
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 9349

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 David Maciejak

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