Description
Buffer overflow in Webfind CGI program in O'Reilly WebSite Professional web server 2.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a URL containing a long "keywords" parameter.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- OReilly Software WebSite Professional 2.3.18/2.4/2.4.9 - 'webfind.exe' Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-20086 · remote · Jun 1, 2000 · verified
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References
- http://website.oreilly.com/support/software/wspro25_releasenotes.txt
- 1487 vdb-entry
- website-webfind-bo(4962) vdb-entry
- 20000719 O'Reilly WebSite Professional Overflow vendor-advisory