CVE-1999-0039 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on SGI IRIX systems via shell metacharacters in the webdist.cgi distloc parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0039?
CVE-1999-0039 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
webdist CGI program (webdist.cgi) in SGI IRIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the distloc parameter.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0039?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sgi Irix.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0039?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0039 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-1999-0039 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0039 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j78w-x657-xvr7.