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Psunami.CGI Command Execution

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for Psunami.CGI

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is hosting Psunami.CGI

There is a flaw in this CGI which permits a possible hacker to execute
arbitrary commands with the rights of the HTTP daemon (typically
root or nobody), by making a request like :

/psunami.cgi?action=board&board=1&topic=|id|

Solution : Upgrade to the newest version of this CGI
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 6607

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison

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