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sdbsearch.cgi

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains the presence of the sdbsearch.cgi

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The SuSE cgi 'sdbsearch.cgi' is installed.
This cgi permits a local (and possibly remote) user
to execute arbitrary commands with the rights of
the HTTP server.

Solution : modify the script so that it filters
the HTTP_REFERRER variable, or delete it.

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script was written by Renaud Deraison

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