CVE-2002-2365

Published: Dec 31, 2002Modified: 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

Simple WAIS (SWAIS) 1.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the shell metacharacters in the search field, as demonstrated using the "|" (pipe) character.

Affected (1)

Products: Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg: Simple Wais

Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

1 product

Simple Wais

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg Simple Wais	Version 1.11

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (6)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0390.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9453.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5127

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0390.html

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

Exploit

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9453.php

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5127

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

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