Looking Glass pipe character execute commands
| lookingglass-pipe-execute-commands (22045) |  High Risk |
Description:
Looking Glass could allow an attacker to execute code, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input in the DNS lookup query field. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted parameter containing a pipe character to execute arbitrary commands on the victim's system with privileges of the victim.
Platforms Affected:
- Intermedia Communications, Looking Glass 20040427
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Aug 27 2005 - 08:32:47 CDT , Looking Glass v20040427 arbitrary commands execution / cross site scripting at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-08/0381.html.
- DE-neef.net Web site, D e - n e e f . n e t Articles at http://de-neef.net/articles.php?id=2&page=1.
- BID-14682: Looking Glass Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-2777: Looking Glass 20040427 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the DNS lookup query field.
- SA16607: Looking Glass Cross-Site Scripting and Shell Command Injection
Reported:
Aug 29, 2005
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