CVE-1999-0913 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Dragon-Fire IDS via shell metacharacters in the dfire.cgi script.
- 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-1999-0913?
CVE-1999-0913 is a critical 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
dfire.cgi script in Dragon-Fire IDS allows remote users to execute commands via shell metacharacters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0913?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Network Security Wizards Dragon-Fire Ids.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0913?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0913 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-1999-0913 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0913 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cm6-99q5-hwcr.