CVE-1999-1180

Summary

CVE-1999-1180 is a vulnerability affecting O'Reilly WebSite 1.1e and Website Pro 2.0. Hackers can exploit this issue by injecting shell metacharacters into arguments for either 'args.cmd' or 'args.bat', allowing them to execute arbitrary commands remotely. This poses a significant risk as it grants attackers unauthorized access and control over affected systems. This vulnerability was discovered in 1999 and poses a serious threat to those using outdated versions of these web applications. System administrators are strongly advised to update their installations as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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