CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-2113

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

search.cgi in AGH HTMLsearch 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the template parameter.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update AGH HTMLsearch to the latest version and implement input validation to block shell metacharacters.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

search.cgi in AGH HTMLsearch 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the template parameter.

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