CVE-2002-1436 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary Perl code on Novell NetWare servers via HTTP POST requests to the web handler.

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-2002-1436?

CVE-2002-1436 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Novell Netware, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The web handler for Perl 5.003 on Novell NetWare 5.1 and NetWare 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via an HTTP POST request.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1436?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Novell Netware.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1436?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1436 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-2002-1436 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1436 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8c6w-wcvf-rjjf.

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