CVE-1999-0509

Perl, sh, csh, or other shell interpreters are installed in the cgi-bin directory on a WWW site, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands...

CVE-1999-0509

CVE-1999-0509 describes remote arbitrary-command execution when shell interpreters (Perl, sh, csh, etc.) are installed in the web server’s /cgi-bin directory. The underlying issue is CGI scripts running with the server’s privileges, enabling attackers to execute commands. Affected scenario: a WWW...