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High
CVE-2001-1241
Un-CGI 1.9 and earlier does not verify that a CGI...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.midwinter.com/~koreth/uncgi-changes.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6847.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3057
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0349.html
- http://www.midwinter.com/~koreth/uncgi.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0287.html
Affected Vendor
steve grimm
View all reports →Affected Software
un-cgi
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 3rd, 2002
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.