CVE-2004-1037 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 19 Nov 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the search function of TWiki.

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-2004-1037?

CVE-2004-1037 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 19 Nov 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The search function in TWiki 20030201 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a search string.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1037?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Gentoo Linux, Twiki Twiki.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1037?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1037 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-2004-1037 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1037 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7pfv-v495-qm3c.