CVE-2002-1211 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code by manipulating the library base path to load remote malicious code.

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-2002-1211?

CVE-2002-1211 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Prometheus 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a modified PROMETHEUS_LIBRARY_BASE that points to code stored on a remote server, which is then used in (1) index.php, (2) install.php, or (3) various test_*.php scripts.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1211?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jason Orcutt Prometheus.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1211?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1211 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-2002-1211 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1211 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5p5h-r77x-vq6v.

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