CVE-2009-1916 describes a critical remote command execution vulnerability in GScripts.net DNS Tools, specifically within the dig.php component. Attackers can exploit this by injecting shell metacharacters into the 'ns' parameter, leading to complete compromise of the affected system. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, allowing for full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its potential for misuse, though it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gscripts:dns_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.