CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0461

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in template.cgi in Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC) allows remote attackers to read files and execute commands via shell metacharacters in the arguments passed to template.cgi.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to sensitive data and take control of the system, posing a serious threat to the organization's security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software and implement input filtering and validation to block the use of shell metacharacters.

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Original NVD description (English source)

template.cgi in Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC) allows remote attackers to read files and execute commands via shell metacharacters in the argument to template.cgi.

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