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TITLE:
OPeNDAP CGI Server Command Execution Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA25060

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25060/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
OPeNDAP CGI Server 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/14099/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in OPeNDAP CGI Server, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error within
the "get_url()" function in DODS_Dispatch.pm. This can be exploited
to inject and execute arbitrary commands via a specially crafted
URL.

The vulnerability is reported in the CGI based server versions 3.2.10
to 3.7.4.

SOLUTION:
Upgrade to Hyrax (Server version 4) or apply patch.
http://www.opendap.org/server3-patch-04.27.2007.txt

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.opendap.org/index.html#security_alert

OTHER REFERENCES:
US-CERT VU#857153:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/857153

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