CVE-2005-2777 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the DNS lookup query field of Looking Glass.
- 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-2005-2777?
CVE-2005-2777 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Looking Glass 20040427 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the DNS lookup query field.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2777?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Looking Glass Looking Glass.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2777?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2777 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-2005-2777 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2777 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wjc8-fmf5-j97p.