Website Pro args.bat and args.cmd files allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands
| website-pro-args-commands (7529) |  High Risk |
Description:
O'Reilly WebSite Pro could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the server, caused by a vulnerability in some /cgi-dos/ example files. A remote attacker can send a URL request to the args.bat or the args.cmd example file appended with shell metacharacters to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- O'Reilly Software, O'Reilly WebSite 1.1e
- O'Reilly Software, O'Reilly WebSite Pro 2.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 22, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue, 16 Feb 1999 17:45:09 -0600, Website Pro v2.0 (NT) Configuration Issues at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999_1/0738.html.
- silversand.net, /vulner/allbug/ at http://focus.silversand.net/vulner/allbug/buffer.html.
- CVE-1999-1180: O'Reilly WebSite 1.1e and Website Pro 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an argument to (1) args.cmd or (2) args.bat.
Reported:
Feb 16, 1999
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