CVE-1999-0885 Command injection in n/a

Low 3.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Alibaba web servers by sending a malformed URL containing a pipe character.

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-1999-0885?

CVE-1999-0885 is a low-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Alibaba web server allows remote attackers to execute commands via a pipe character in a malformed URL.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0885?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Computer Software Manufaktur Alibaba.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0885?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0885 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-1999-0885 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0885 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rhxh-8j2v-c96c.

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