CVE-2002-1993 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on WebBBS servers via shell metacharacters in the followup parameter.
- 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-2002-1993?
CVE-2002-1993 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
webbbs_post.pl in WebBBS 4 and 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the followup parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1993?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Affordable Web Space Design Affordable Web Space Design Webbbs.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1993?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1993 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-2002-1993 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1993 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m855-px8p-44cq.