Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1479 (CCN-2052)

Assigned:1998-06-24
Published:1998-06-24
Updated:2017-12-19
Summary:The textcounter.pl by Matt Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed, 24 Jun 1998 08:51:11 +0300
textcounter.pl SECURITY HOLE

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1479

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 13537
Matt Wright textcounter.pl Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
19980624 textcounter.pl SECURITY HOLE

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
2265

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2265
textcounter.pl Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Matt's Script Archive
Textcounter

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
http-cgi-textcounter(2052)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
http-cgi-textcounter(2052)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:matt_wright:textcounter:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:windriver:bsdos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:os2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:data_general:dg_ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:netware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:compaq:tru64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    matt_wright textcounter 1.2
    ibm aix *
    windriver bsdos *
    hp hp-ux *
    sgi irix *
    linux linux kernel *
    sun solaris *
    ibm os2 *
    microsoft windows 95 *
    data_general dg ux *
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows 98 *
    novell netware *
    sco unix *
    microsoft windows 98se *
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    cisco ios *
    microsoft windows me *
    compaq tru64 *
    microsoft windows xp
    apple mac os *
    microsoft windows 2003_server