CVE-1999-0262 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Hylafax servers via shell metacharacters in the faxsurvey CGI query string.
- 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-1999-0262?
CVE-1999-0262 is a high-severity command 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
Hylafax faxsurvey CGI script on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the query string.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0262?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Renaud Deraison Faxsurvey.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0262?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0262 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-1999-0262 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0262 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2gr4-wr48-7775.