Internic Whois package command execution
| http-cgi-whois-meta (3798) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Internic Whois lookup package could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the Web server, due to lack of shell escape character parsing. An attacker could use shell metacharacters in the domain entry to execute commands.
Platforms Affected:
- Ransons Scripts, Whois Internic Lookup 2.41
- Various vendors, Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Nov 09 1999 - 20:51:58 CST, Whois.cgi - ADVISORY. at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999-q4/0279.html.
- CVE-1999-0983: Whois Internic Lookup program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
Reported:
Nov 09, 1999
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