CVE-2001-1100 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the Compose Message page of W3Mail.
- 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-2001-1100?
CVE-2001-1100 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
sendmessage.cgi in W3Mail 1.0.2, and possibly other CGI programs, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in any field of the 'Compose Message' page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1100?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Spencer Miles W3mail.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1100?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1100 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-2001-1100 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1100 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cr38-99rq-q4pc.