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CVE-2012-4443: Monkey HTTP Daemon 0.9.3 uses a real UID of root and a real GID of root during execution of CGI scripts, wh...

Monkey HTTP Daemon 0.9.3 uses a real UID of root and a real GID of root during execution of CGI scripts, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging cgi-bin write access.

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Monkey HTTP Daemon 0.9.3 could run CGI scripts while retaining real root user and group IDs. If an attacker already has local access and can write into cgi-bin, they may be able to turn that into higher privileges on the server. Exposure appears limited to systems running Monkey HTTP Daemon 0.9.3 with CGI enabled and writable cgi-bin paths available to non-root local users. The provided CPE and vendor metadata are incomplete. Treat as a targeted server hardening issue, not a broad remote emergency. Prioritize if legacy Monkey 0.9.3 systems host CGI and have multiple local users or shared hosting workloads. Mitigation focus: Identify any Monkey HTTP Daemon 0.9.3 deployments and CGI usage.; Review Debian, upstream, or package maintainer guidance for fixed builds.; Remove non-root write access from cgi-bin directories..

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