PALS Library System pals-cgi program allows remote malicious users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the documentName parameter.
source: wwwsecurityfocuscom/bid/2372/info
A specially crafted URL composed of a known filename, will disclose the requested file residing on a machine running WebPALS This vulnerability will also allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges
target/pals-cgi?palsAction=restart&documentName=url_to_command ...