CVE-1999-1301 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary programs on FreeBSD clients using the rzsz utility due to a Z-Modem protocol design flaw.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1301?
CVE-1999-1301 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A design flaw in the Z-Modem protocol allows the remote sender of a file to execute arbitrary programs on the client, as implemented in rz in the rzsz module of FreeBSD before 2.1.5, and possibly other programs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1301?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1301?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1301 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-1999-1301 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1301 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-57xw-6c7g-xh67.