CVE-2002-2420 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the page parameter of Super Site Searcher.
- 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-2002-2420?
CVE-2002-2420 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
site_searcher.cgi in Super Site Searcher allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the page parameter.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2420?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Independent Solution Simple Site Searcher, Independent Solution Super Site Searcher.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2420?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2420 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-2002-2420 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2420 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96v3-p5jg-44xq.