Description
The passwd.php3 CGI script in the Red Hat Piranha Virtual Server Package allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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RedHat Piranha Virtual Server Package passwd.php3 Arbitrary Command Execution
exploit/linux/http/piranha_passwd_exec
Exploit-DB 1
- RedHat Piranha Virtual Server Package - 'passwd.php3' Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit) EDB-16858 · webapps · Oct 18, 2010 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- RHSA-2000:014 vendor-advisory
- 1149 vdb-entry
- 20000424 piranha default password/exploit mailing-list