CVE-2005-3096

Public Exploit

Description

Avi Alkalay nslookup.cgi program, dated 16 June 2002, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the query parameter.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.09% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory cirt.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/19520	vdb entry exploit
http://www.cirt.net/advisories/alkalay.shtml	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16880	third party advisory
http://www.alkalay.net/software
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14893	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22354	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1809	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3096?: CVE-2005-3096 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3096?: To fix CVE-2005-3096, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-3096 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3096 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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