CVE-1999-0885

Alibaba Web Server - Command Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0885. PoCs published by Kerb.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a directory traversal vulnerability in Alibaba WebServer 2.0, allowing an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the server by sending a crafted HTTP GET request to a vulnerable CGI script. The PoC demonstrates file overwrite by appending a pipe command to echo arbitrary content into a specified file path.

Description

Alibaba web server allows remote attackers to execute commands via a pipe character in a malformed URL.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Kerb · cremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19595

This exploit targets a directory traversal vulnerability in Alibaba WebServer 2.0, allowing an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the server by sending a crafted HTTP GET request to a vulnerable CGI script. The PoC demonstrates file overwrite by appending a pipe command to echo arbitrary content into a specified file path.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Alibaba WebServer 2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · Vulnerable CGI script accessible
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/770

Scores

EPSS 0.0284
EPSS Percentile 84.9%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
computer_software_manufaktur/alibaba 2.0
Published Nov 03, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026