CVE-2001-0271 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the username field of mailnews.cgi.
- 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-2001-0271?
CVE-2001-0271 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mailnews.cgi 1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a user name that contains shell metacharacters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mailnews.cgi Mailnews.cgi.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0271 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-2001-0271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72gx-jhgh-xcv8.