Description
ContentKeeper Web Appliance (now maintained by Impero Software) versions prior to 125.10 are vulnerable to remote command execution due to insecure handling of file uploads via the mimencode CGI utility. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to upload and execute arbitrary scripts as the Apache user. Additionally, the exploit can optionally escalate privileges by abusing insecure PATH usage in the benetool binary, resulting in root-level access if successful.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ContentKeeper Technologies | ContentKeeper Web Appliance | < 125.10 | 125.10 |
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.
Metasploit 1 module
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ContentKeeper Web Remote Command Execution
exploit/unix/http/contentkeeperweb_mimencode
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/http/contentkeeperweb_mimencode.rb exploit
- http://www.aushack.com/200904-contentkeeper.txt exploit
- https://www.ativion.com/contentkeeper/ product patch
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081220084819/http://www.contentkeeper.com/ product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/contentkeeper-web-appliance-rce-via-mimencode third-party-advisory