PHP Net Toolpack traceroute allows remote attacker to execute commands
| phpnettoolpack-traceroute-command-execution (8482) |  High Risk |
Description:
The traceroute program in PHP Net Toolpack does not properly filter metacharacters. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Mar 18 2002 - 02:42:38 CST: PHP Net Toolpack: input validation error.
- BID-4303: PHPNetToolpack Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0471: PHPNetToolpack 0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the a_query variable.
- OSVDB ID: 12013: PHPNetToolpack a_query Variable Arbitrary Command Execution
Platforms Affected:
- Samuli Tuomola PHP Net Toolpack 0.1 and prior
Reported:
Mar 18, 2002
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