CVE-2001-0899 describes a critical command injection vulnerability in Network Tools 0.2 for PHP-Nuke, affecting specific versions of phpnuke network_tools and rick_fournier network_tools. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server by injecting shell metacharacters into the $hostinput variable. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog or showing active exploitation in the wild, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for malicious actors.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpnuke:php-nuke:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rick_fournier:network_tools:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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