Weakness · High
CWE-553: Command Shell in Externally Accessible Directory
What it is
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.
- Severity (our rating)
- High
- Likelihood of exploit
- Not rated by MITRE
- Introduced during
- Implementation, Operation
- Exploited in the wild
- No CVE in CISA's catalog
What an attacker can do
- Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)
How to prevent it
Installation
- Remove any Shells accessible under the web root folder and children directories.
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