CVE-2004-1541 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on SecureCRT users by tricking them into clicking a malicious telnet URL.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2004-1541?

CVE-2004-1541 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

SecureCRT 4.0, 4.1, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a telnet:// URL that uses the /F option to specify a configuration file on a samba share.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1541?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Van Dyke Technologies Securecrt.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1541?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1541 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-2004-1541 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qj8w-cfmv-pqfm.

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