CVE-1999-0983 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the domain input of the Whois 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-1999-0983?
CVE-1999-0983 is a high-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
Whois Internic Lookup program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0983?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Internic Whois Lookup.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0983?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0983 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-1999-0983 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0983 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5ghx-c98m-977p.