CVE-2002-0495 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary Perl code in csSearch by manipulating the setup parameter to overwrite configuration files.
- 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-2002-0495?
CVE-2002-0495 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
csSearch.cgi in csSearch 2.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the savesetup command and the setup parameter, which overwrites the setup.cgi configuration file that is loaded by csSearch.cgi.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0495?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cgiscript Cssearch Professional.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0495?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0495 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2002-0495 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0495 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j2g6-hqhg-776g.