CVE-2002-1971 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands and read files via shell metacharacters in the ping utility of the Sourcecraft Networking_Utils library.
- 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-2002-1971?
CVE-2002-1971 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ping utility in networking_utils.php in Sourcecraft Networking_Utils 1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via shell metacharacters in the Domain name or IP address argument.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1971?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sourcecraft Networking Utils.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1971?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1971 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-2002-1971 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1971 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7556-5p5w-6c84.