CDomain CDomainFree up to 2.4 whois_raw.cgi fqdn privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in CDomain CDomainFree up to 2.4. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file whois_raw.cgi. This manipulation of the argument fqdn causes privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-1063. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in CDomain CDomainFree up to 2.4. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file whois_raw.cgi. The manipulation of the argument fqdn 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:

CDomain whois_raw.cgi whois CGI script allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the fqdn parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 06/01/1999 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-1063. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10306 (CDomain whois_raw.cgi fqdn Parameter Arbitrary Command Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10059 (whois_raw.cgi" CGI Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 4.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 809. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 992.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (2251), Exploit-DB (19242), Tenable (10306), SecurityFocus (BID 304†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-453†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10306
Nessus Name: CDomain whois_raw.cgi fqdn Parameter Arbitrary Command Execution
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CDomainFree 4.0

Snort ID: 809
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP whois_raw.cgi arbitrary command execution attempt
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1063 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1063
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14677
X-Force: 2251
SecurityFocus: 304 - CDomainFree Remote File Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 453 - CDomainFreeCGI Allows Remote File Execution via Parameters with Shell Metacharacters, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2014 00:44
Updated: 10/20/2025 10:38
Changes: 06/21/2014 00:44 (68), 09/12/2017 13:37 (4), 06/23/2021 09:37 (3), 12/07/2024 09:04 (25), 10/20/2025 10:38 (2)
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