CVE-2012-1795 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the query parameter of Webglimpse.

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-2012-1795?

CVE-2012-1795 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

webglimpse.cgi in Webglimpse before 2.20.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the query parameter, as exploited in the wild in March 2012.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1795?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webglimpse Webglimpse.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1795?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1795 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-2012-1795 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1795 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qrj4-vjc3-qf6h.

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