CVE-2001-1241 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands by directing Un-CGI to a document with a shebang line, bypassing execution bit checks.
- 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-2001-1241?
CVE-2001-1241 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Un-CGI 1.9 and earlier does not verify that a CGI script has the execution bits set before executing it, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by directing Un-CGI to a document that begins with "#!" and the desired program name.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1241?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Steve Grimm Un-Cgi.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1241?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1241 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-2001-1241 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1241 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-45qq-6fgw-r266.