Security Issue with Win2k and Apache 2.2

[rethaew]

Good Day. I have recently been put in charge of managing a web server and I am not very familiar with Apache, or web servers in general, so please forgive my ignorance.

The server has Windows2k, Apache 2.2 and Activeperl 5.8. The problem is that there does not seem to be any security with the perl. Any web site that has CGI enabled can run a perl script that will execute system commands, modify files, etc. ANYWHERE on the server, not just in the home directory for that site. This is a gaping security hole that needs to be fixed. So if a user wanted to do some damage, he could in theory delete all other web site folders, destroy some system files, etc. Very bad.

I have searched the web and forums for a solution but this major issues doesn't seem to be addressed much. Can anyone advise on how to limit CGI activity to a web site's home directy with this setup.

Thanks.

Tim

 

[PaulTEG]

Cross posting across fora is bad karma d00d ... but given that you don't trust the input of anyone over there, that's ok, I guess.

However, I've a feeling you're gonna get similar responses here ...

Paul
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[PaulTEG]

In retrospect, you'd be best advised to discuss this with the Apache experts in the relevant fora

Paul
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Spend an hour a week on CPAN, helps cure all known programming ailments ;-)

 

[KevinADC]

hehehe... he has this q cross-posted all over the place.