Newsdesk.cgi metacharacters allows arbitrary command execution
| newsdesk-metacharacter-command-execution (8377) |  High Risk |
Description:
Ibrow Newsdesk could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the Web server. A remote attacker can submit a request containing metacharacter sequences (such as /ls%20/|) in the URL to execute arbitrary commands on the Web server with the privileges of httpd. An attacker can use this vulnerability to gain escalated access to the computer.
Platforms Affected:
- Ibrow, Newsdesk 1.2
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jan 03 2001 - 19:00:17 CST, News Desk 1.2 CGI Vulnerbility at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0042.html.
- Ibrow Web site, for those with no attention span, by those with no attention span at http://www.ibrow.com/.
- CVE-2001-0232: newsdesk.cgi in News Desk 1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via shell metacharacters.
Reported:
Jan 04, 2001
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