WebGAIS 1.0 websendmail $var_receiver privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in WebGAIS 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component websendmail. The manipulation of the argument $var_receiver results in privileges management. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0196. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WebGAIS 1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component websendmail. The manipulation of the argument $var_receiver with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

websendmail in webgais 1.0 allows a remote user to access arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via the receiver parameter ($var_receiver variable).

The weakness was presented 06/04/1997 by Razvan Dragomirescu as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0196. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10301 (WebGais websendmail CGI Arbitrary Command Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10013 (websendmail" CGI Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 815. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 529.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (296), Exploit-DB (20483), Tenable (10301), SecurityFocus (BID 2077†) and OSVDB (237†). See VDB-13939 for similar entry. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10301
Nessus Name: WebGais websendmail CGI Arbitrary Command Execution
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 815
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP websendmail access
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06/22/1999 +714 days 🔍
09/12/2002 +1178 days 🔍
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06/18/2014 +4223 days 🔍
10/26/2025 +4148 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Razvan Dragomirescu
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0196 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0196
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13938
X-Force: 296
SecurityFocus: 2077 - WEBgais websendmail Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 237 - WebGais websendmail CGI Arbitrary Command Execution
Vulnerability Center: 227 - Websendmail cmd exec, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 12:13
Updated: 10/26/2025 15:37
Changes: 06/18/2014 12:13 (74), 05/05/2019 16:39 (3), 07/16/2024 18:39 (25), 10/26/2025 15:37 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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