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- command processor via a call to
system()or similar function.
This is also addressed in ENV03-A. Sanitize the environment before invoking external programswhen running with elevated privileges. - external programs
- relational databases
- third-party COTS components (e.g., an enterprise resource planning subsystem)
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For more info on the system() call, see ENV03-A. Sanitize the environment before invoking external programswhen running with elevated privileges and ENV04-A. Do not call system() if you do not need a command processor.
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