PT-2002-3077 · Swais · Simple Wais

Published 2002-12-31 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2002-2365

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Simple WAIS (SWAIS) version 1.11

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by using shell metacharacters in the search field. This can be achieved by utilizing characters such as the "|" (pipe) character.

Recommendations For Simple WAIS (SWAIS) version 1.11, consider restricting access to the search field to prevent the execution of arbitrary commands until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using shell metacharacters, such as the "|" (pipe) character, in the search field.

Exploit

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-2365

Affected Products

Simple Wais

References · 4

• 🔥 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0390.html · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2365 · Security Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/9453.php · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/5127 · Note