| VID |
21525 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
80, ... |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
CGI |
| Detailed Description |
The Web server has a CGI file vulnerable to a remote command execution vulnerability. The relevant CGI could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper filtering of user-supplied input containing shell metacharacters in a specific parameter in the CGI. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing shell metacharacters ( |, ;, or '%0A') to execute arbitrary system commands in the context of the web server.
* Platforms Affected:
Any HTTP server Any version
Any operating system Any version |
| Recommendation |
Modify the affected CGI script to perform proper validation of user-supplied input passed to a specific parameter in the CGI. For details, please see the CERT Web site at http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/athena/astaff/reference/cert/Tips/cgi_metacharacters |
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