CVE-2002-2365

Simple WAIS SWAIS 1.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the shell metacharacters in the search field, as demonstrated using the "|" pipe character...

CVE-2002-2365

Simple WAIS SWAIS 1.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the shell metacharacters in the search field, as demonstrated using the "|" pipe character...

Shell metacharacters in Simple WAIS 1.11

'|' is not commented during external program execution...

Simple Wais 1.11 allows users to execute commands as SWAIS deamon.

The WAIS Wide Area Information Service system is a collection of programs which provide for convenient information distribution over wide area networks. Tools for both "publishing" and accessing information sources are provided. The Simple WAIS SWAIS interface is an basic access tool designed for...