Check: WG370 A22
APACHE Server 2.0 for Unix:
WG370 A22
(in version v1 r5)
Title
MIME types for csh or sh shell programs must be disabled. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Users must not be allowed to access the shell programs. Shell programs might execute shell escapes and could then perform unauthorized activities that could damage the security posture of the web server. A shell is a program that serves as the basic interface between the user and the operating system. In this regard, there are shells that are security risks in the context of a web server and shells that are unauthorized in the context of the Security Features User's Guide.
Check Content
Enter the following commands: grep "Action" /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf grep "AddHandler" /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf If either of these exist and they configure /bin/csh, or any other shell as a viewer for documents, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Disable MIME types for csh or sh shell programs.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-36309r2_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-2225
Group Title: WG370
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