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How Does WAF Prevent OS Command Injection Attacks

  • OS command injection is a type of security vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary operating system (OS) commands on a server running an application.
  • Command injection attacks can lead to unauthorized access and control of the underlying system, potentially compromising the entire server.
  • Examples of OS Command Injection include applications that perform ping and web apps that take filename and plot contents as output.
  • Prevention of OS Command Injection is achieved by applying principles of least privilege and input validation and sanitization.
  • Web Application Firewall helps prevent OS command injection by using detection and mitigation techniques to inspect, filter and block malicious requests before they reach the web application.
  • SafeLine WAF is a web application firewall which combined prevention techniques and provides robust defense against OS command injection attacks.

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