CVE-1999-0509

Published: May 29, 1996Modified: Apr 16, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Perl, sh, csh, or other shell interpreters are installed in the cgi-bin directory on a WWW site, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Related CWEs

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (2)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/146

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/146

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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