CVE-1999-0509

High

Published: 29/05/1996(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 17/06/2026(UTC)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.

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.