CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0509

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk
33.39%

98th percentile - higher than 98% of all known CVEs

Summary

Shell interpreters such as Perl, sh, csh are installed in the cgi-bin directory on a WWW site, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a serious security risk as it allows attackers to gain control over the server and perform unauthorized actions.

Recommendation

It is recommended to remove unnecessary interpreters from the cgi-bin directory and implement appropriate security measures to restrict access to this directory.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS