Command Shell in Externally Accessible Directory

Properties

id: d3f:CWE-553

name
Command Shell in Externally Accessible Directory
definition
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.
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Neighbors

CWE-553 has no direct neighbors in this release.

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