CVE-2001-0099

bsguest.cgi - Remote Command Execution via Email Address Shell Metacharacters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0099. PoCs published by rivendell_team.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a command injection vulnerability in bsguest.cgi where the email field fails to filter semicolons, allowing arbitrary command execution. The example shows how an attacker could exfiltrate the /etc/passwd file via sendmail.

Description

bsguest.cgi guestbook script allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the email address.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by rivendell_team · textremotecgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20524

This is a writeup describing a command injection vulnerability in bsguest.cgi where the email field fails to filter semicolons, allowing arbitrary command execution. The example shows how an attacker could exfiltrate the /etc/passwd file via sendmail.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: bsguest.cgi (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the guestbook submission form
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0390.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5796
Patch x_refsource_misc
http://www.stanback.net/

Scores

EPSS 0.1333
EPSS Percentile 96.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
brian_stanback/bsguest.cgi
Published Feb 12, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026