CVE-2000-0941 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the whois parameter of the Kootenay Web KW Whois 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-2000-0941?
CVE-2000-0941 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Kootenay Web KW Whois 1.0 CGI program allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the "whois" parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0941?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kootenay Web Inc Kootenay Web Inc Whois.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0941?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0941 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-2000-0941 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0941 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4grc-97wg-m67h.