CVE-1999-0983

High

7.5/10

Summary

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

Access Complexity: LOW
AccessVector: NETWORK
Authentication: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

References

Advisory Timeline

Published Nov 09, 1999