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7.5high

CVE-2001-1241

Un-CGI 1.9 and earlier does not verify that a CGI script has the execution bits set before executing it, which allows remote attackers to e…

Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.9%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known

Un-CGI 1.9 and earlier does not verify that a CGI script has the execution bits set before executing it, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by directing Un-CGI to a document that begins with "#!" and the desired program name.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • midwinter.com /~koreth/uncgi-changes.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/6847.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/3057 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0349.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • midwinter.com /~koreth/uncgi.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0287.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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