Description
Apache 2.2.2, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to read source code of CGI programs via a request that contains uppercase (or alternate case) characters that bypass the case-sensitive ScriptAlias directive, but allow access to the file on case-insensitive file systems.
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.
Exploit-DB 1
- Apache 2.2.2 - CGI Script Source Code Information Disclosure EDB-28365 · remote · Aug 9, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 27913 vdb-entry
- 20060809 CGI Script Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability in Apache for Windows mailing-list
- 21490 third-party-advisory
- 20060817 Re: Re: CGI Script Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability in Apache for Windows mailing-list
- apache-modalias-information-disclosure(28357) vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-3265 vdb-entry
- 1370 third-party-advisory
- 19447 vdb-entry