CVE-2005-2559 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or overwrite files in the ePing plugin for e107 portal via shell metacharacters in parameters.

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-2005-2559?

CVE-2005-2559 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in E107 E107, published on 16 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

doping.php in ePing plugin 1.02 and earlier for e107 portal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or overwrite files via (1) shell metacharacters in the eping_count parameter or (2) restricted shell metacharacters such as ">" and "&" in the eping_host parameter, which is not handled by the validation function.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2559?

It affects 1 product.

Products include E107 E107.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2559?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2559 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-2005-2559 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2559 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All E107 E107 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x49g-8r9p-vp7r.

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