CVE-2005-2684 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the host parameter of the dig query in Netquery.
- 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-2005-2684?
CVE-2005-2684 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
nquser.php in Virtual Edge Netquery 3.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the host parameter to a dig query.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2684?
How do I fix CVE-2005-2684?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2684 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-2005-2684 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2684 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g9gf-m76x-phhv.