CVE-2002-1316 Command injection in n/a
Administrators can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the importInfo function of the iPlanet WebServer Admin Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1316?
CVE-2002-1316 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Nov 2002. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
importInfo in the Admin Server for iPlanet WebServer 4.x, up to SP11, allows the web administrator to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dir parameter, and possibly allows remote attackers to exploit this vulnerability via a separate XSS issue (CVE-2002-1315).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1316?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Iplanet Iplanet Web Server.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1316?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1316 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-2002-1316 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1316 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gx3x-pcq5-hjcw.