CVE-2003-0050 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Apple Darwin Streaming Administration Server via shell metacharacters in parse_xml.cgi.

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-2003-0050?

CVE-2003-0050 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

parse_xml.cgi in Apple Darwin Streaming Administration Server 4.1.2 and QuickTime Streaming Server 4.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0050?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Darwin Streaming Server, Apple Quicktime Streaming Server.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0050?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0050 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-2003-0050 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0050 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hx3w-96xp-pcxm.

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