PT-2001-2017 · Viralator · Viralator

Published 2001-11-22 · Updated 2017-12-19 · CVE-2001-0849

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Viralator versions 0.9pre1 and earlier

Description The issue concerns the viralator CGI script, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This is achieved by insecurely passing a URL for a file being downloaded to a call to wget.

Recommendations For versions 0.9pre1 and earlier, consider disabling the viralator CGI script until a secure version is available. Restrict access to the wget call to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the viralator CGI script for downloading files from untrusted sources until the issue is resolved.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0849

Affected Products

Viralator

References · 5

• http://securityfocus.com/bid/3495 · Patch
• http://viralator.loddington.com/changes.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0849 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100463639800515&w=2 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7440 · Note