Internic Whois Lookup 1.0 Domain Entry whois.cgi privileges management
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Internic Whois Lookup 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file whois.cgi of the component Domain Entry Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Whois Internic Lookup program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
The weakness was shared 11/09/1999. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0983. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (3798).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
11/09/1999 🔍11/09/1999 🔍
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06/22/2014 🔍
05/08/2019 🔍
Sources
Status: Not definedCVE: CVE-1999-0983 (🔍)
X-Force: 3798
Vulnerability Center: 763 - Multiple Vendor whois CGI Metacharacter Vulnerability, High
SecurityFocus: 2000 - Multiple Vendor whois CGI Metacharacter Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 06/22/2014 14:41Updated: 05/08/2019 16:26
Changes: 06/22/2014 14:41 (54), 05/08/2019 16:26 (2)
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