CVE-1999-1436 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the user parameter of the WWW Authorization Gateway CGI program.
- 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-1999-1436?
CVE-1999-1436 is a high-severity 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
Ray Chan WWW Authorization Gateway 0.1 CGI program allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the "user" parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1436?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ray Chan Www Authorization Gateway.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1436?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1436 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-1999-1436 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1436 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jgj2-qg73-9762.