PT-2002-1375 · Avenger · Avenger'S News System

Published 2002-05-03 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-2002-0306

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 Avenger's News System (ANS) versions 2.11 and earlier

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the p (plugin) parameter.

Recommendations For Avenger's News System (ANS) versions 2.11 and earlier, consider restricting access to the p parameter in the ans.pl script to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the p parameter with untrusted input until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0306

Affected Products

Avenger'S News System

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0306 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/4149 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101430868616112&w=2 · Note