CVE-1999-0196 Code injection in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code and read files in Webgais via the websendmail receiver 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-1999-0196?

CVE-1999-0196 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

websendmail in Webgais 1.0 allows a remote user to access arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via the receiver parameter ($VAR_receiver variable).

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0196?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webgais Development Team Webgais.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0196?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-1999-0196 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0196 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-35m5-388q-jrx8.

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