CVE-2006-0628

Public Exploit

Description

myquiz.pl in Dale Ray MyQuiz 1.01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the URL, which are not properly handled as part of the PATH_INFO environment variable.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 20.21% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory evuln.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24501	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/22925	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424266/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.evuln.com/vulns/57/summary.html	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423921/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0443	vdb entry
http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-February/000537.html	mailing list
http://www.corantodemo.net/coranto/viewnews.cgi?id=EpApAAAVkyirPGThSf&style=dldetails	patch
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/409	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18737	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0628?: CVE-2006-0628 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0628?: To fix CVE-2006-0628, 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-2006-0628 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0628 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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