CWE-553
Command Shell in Externally Accessible Directory
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A possible shell file exists in /cgi-bin/ or other accessible directories. This is extremely dangerous and can be used by an attacker to execute commands on the web server.
Status
incomplete
Abstraction
variant
Affected Platforms
Web Based
Web Server
Technical Details
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Common Consequences
confidentiality
integrity
availability
Impacts
execute unauthorized code or commands
Potential Mitigations
Phases:
installation
system configuration
Descriptions:
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Remove any Shells accessible under the web root folder and children directories.