Computer Software Manufaktur Alibaba 2.0 CGI privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Computer Software Manufaktur Alibaba 2.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component CGI Handler. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-0885. Additionally, an exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Computer Software Manufaktur Alibaba 2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component CGI 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, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Alibaba web server allows remote attackers to execute commands via a pipe character in a malformed URL.

The weakness was released 11/03/1999 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0885. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10014 (Alibaba tst.bat 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 10124 (CSM Alibaba Web Server Piped Command Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1180. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 510.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3454), Exploit-DB (19595), Tenable (10014), SecurityFocus (BID 770†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-444†). 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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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10014
Nessus Name: Alibaba tst.bat Arbitrary Command Execution
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1180
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP get32.exe access
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0885 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0885
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14941
X-Force: 3454
SecurityFocus: 770 - Alibaba Multiple CGI Vulnerabilties
Vulnerability Center: 444 - Multiple CGI Vulnerabilities via Malformed URL, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 14:29
Updated: 04/19/2026 18:00
Changes: 06/22/2014 14:29 (68), 05/06/2019 18:58 (5), 02/04/2025 21:17 (19), 10/22/2025 18:29 (2), 04/19/2026 18:00 (1)
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