CVE-2010-2540

N/A Unknown
Published: August 02, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

Description

mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer before 4.10.6 and 5.x before 5.6.4 does not properly restrict the use of CGI command-line arguments that were intended for debugging, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted arguments.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/2010-July/066052.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127973381215859&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127973754121922&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/3485
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41855
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60852
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/2010-July/066052.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127973381215859&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127973754121922&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/3485
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41855
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60852
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.8%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

umn osgeo

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