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CVE-2001-1241
Un-CGI 1.9 and earlier does not verify that a CGI script has the execution bits set before executing it, which allows remote attackers to…
High7.5EPSS 3.9%
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- mitre
Description
Un-CGI 1.9 and earlier does not verify that a CGI script has the execution bits set before executing it, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by directing Un-CGI to a document that begins with "#!" and the desired program name.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.9% · top 9.8% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- http://www.midwinter.com/~koreth/uncgi-changes.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- uncgi-unexecutable-cgi(6847) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 3057 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20010718 Re: [Khamba Staring <[email protected]>] multiple (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www.midwinter.com/~koreth/uncgi.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20010717 multiple vulnerabilities in un-cgi (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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