CVE-2001-0808 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the help_file parameter in GNATS GnatsWeb.
- 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-2001-0808?
CVE-2001-0808 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Nov 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
gnatsweb.pl in GNATS GnatsWeb 2.7 through 3.95 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via certain characters in the help_file parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0808?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yngve Svendsen Gnatsweb.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0808?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0808 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-2001-0808 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0808 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jv2h-8qmf-grhx.