CVE-1999-0935 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via hidden variables in the classifieds.cgi form, posing a critical risk to web servers.

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-1999-0935?

CVE-1999-0935 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

classifieds.cgi allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by specifying them in a hidden variable in a CGI form.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0935?

How do I fix CVE-1999-0935?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0935 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-1999-0935 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0935 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xfgf-763r-q2wj.

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