PT-2002-2257 · Oracle · Iplanet Web Server

Published 2002-11-21 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-2002-1316

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: iPlanet WebServer versions 4.x up to SP11

Description: The issue allows the web administrator to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dir parameter. It may also be possible for remote attackers to exploit this issue via a separate XSS problem.

Recommendations: For iPlanet WebServer versions 4.x up to SP11, consider restricting access to the Admin Server to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using shell metacharacters in the dir parameter until a fix is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-1316

Affected Products

Iplanet Web Server

References · 7

• 🔥 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0078.html · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1316 · Security Note
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-49475-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/10693.php · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/6203 · Note
• http://ngsec.com/docs/advisories/NGSEC-2002-4.txt · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103772308030269&w=2 · Note