CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1278

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.59%

72th percentile - higher than 72% of all known CVEs

Summary

nlog CGI scripts do not properly filter shell metacharacters from the IP address argument, which could allow remote attackers to execute certain commands via nlog-smb.pl or rpc-nlog.pl.

Risk Assessment

Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to execute commands remotely, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update nlog scripts to properly filter shell metacharacters and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

nlog CGI scripts do not properly filter shell metacharacters from the IP address argument, which could allow remote attackers to execute certain commands via (1) nlog-smb.pl or (2) rpc-nlog.pl.

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