CVE-2001-0461 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands and read files via shell metacharacters in the template.cgi argument of FOLDOC.
- 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-2001-0461?
CVE-2001-0461 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
template.cgi in Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC) allows remote attackers to read files and execute commands via shell metacharacters in the argument to template.cgi.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0461?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Denis Howe Foldoc.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0461 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-2001-0461 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0461 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3gg-r57x-3mc3.