CVE-2004-1770 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on cPanel servers by injecting shell metacharacters into the login user 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-2004-1770?
CVE-2004-1770 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 10 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The login page for cPanel 9.1.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the user parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1770?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1770?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1770 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-2004-1770 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1770 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmc2-7xvp-vj74.