VDB-14961 · CVE-1999-0985 · XFDB 3747

CC Whois 1.0 Domain Entry whois.cgi Metacharacter privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in CC Whois 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file whois.cgi of the component Domain Entry Handler. Performing a manipulation as part of Metacharacter results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-1999-0985. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in CC Whois 1.0. This affects some unknown functionality of the file whois.cgi of the component Domain Entry Handler. The manipulation as part of a Metacharacter 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

CC Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.

The weakness was released 11/09/1999. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0985. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 databases at X-Force (3747), Exploit-DB (20433) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-761†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-14960. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/09/1999 🔍
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01/29/2003 +1177 days 🔍
06/22/2014 +4162 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0985 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0985
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14961
X-Force: 3747
SecurityFocus: 2000
Vulnerability Center: 761 - CC Whois CGI remote exec via shell metacharacters, High

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

Created: 06/22/2014 14:43
Updated: 07/03/2024 14:14
Changes: 06/22/2014 14:43 (38), 05/08/2019 16:24 (16), 06/23/2021 10:24 (3), 07/03/2024 14:14 (24)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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