CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1160

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in udirectory.pl in Microburst Technologies uDirectory 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the category_file field.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of the software and implement input validation to block shell metacharacters.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

udirectory.pl in Microburst Technologies uDirectory 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the category_file field.

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