CVE-1999-1063 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the fqdn parameter 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-1999-1063?
CVE-1999-1063 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CDomain whois_raw.cgi whois CGI script allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the fqdn parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1063?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cdomain Cdomainfree.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1063?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1063 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-1999-1063 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1063 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2q8x-m9cg-3m3v.