OReilly Website 2.0 Uploader privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OReilly Website 2.0. This affects an unknown part of the component Uploader. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-0177. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in OReilly Website 2.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Uploader. 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. CVE summarizes:

the uploader program in the website web server allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary programs.

The weakness was disclosed 09/01/1997. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0177. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10291 (O'Reilly WebSite uploader.exe Arbitrary File Upload), 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.

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 837. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 964.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (294), Tenable (10291) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-221†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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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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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 10291
Nessus Name: O'Reilly WebSite uploader.exe Arbitrary File Upload
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 837
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP uploader.exe access
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Timelineinfo

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06/18/2014 +4223 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0177 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0177
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13972
X-Force: 294
Vulnerability Center: 221 - WebSite Allows Arbitrary Command Execution, High

Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 16:09
Updated: 04/17/2026 00:11
Changes: 06/18/2014 16:09 (62), 05/05/2019 16:29 (1), 04/17/2026 00:11 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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