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Community Link Pro webeditor login.cgi remote command execution

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for Community Link Pro webeditor login.cgi remote execution flaw

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running Community Link Pro, a web-based application written
in Perl.

The remote version of this software contains a flaw in the script 'login.cgi'
which may permit a possible hacker to execute arbitrary commands on the remote host.

Solution : Disable or remove this CGI
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 14097

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 David Maciejak

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