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CVE-1999-1179: Vulnerability in man.sh CGI script, included in May 1998 issue of SysAdmin Magazine, allows remote attacker...

Vulnerability in man.sh CGI script, included in May 1998 issue of SysAdmin Magazine, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

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CVE-1999-1179 concerns an old man.sh CGI script distributed with a May 1998 SysAdmin Magazine issue. If an organization copied that script onto a web server, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands. The sources do not identify a vendor, maintained product, affected versions, patch, or current exploitation. Likely narrow and legacy. Exposure is plausible only where the specific man.sh CGI script, or code derived from it, remains deployed in a web-accessible CGI environment. The source bundle does not support broad product exposure. Treat as high priority only if legacy CGI is still exposed. The business risk is severe command execution on a web server, but the likely footprint is narrow and unproven from the available sources. Mitigation focus: Inventory public web roots for man.sh and related legacy CGI scripts.; Remove or disable the man.sh CGI script if present.; Restrict CGI execution to known maintained scripts only..

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