VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2001-0271

mailnews.cgi 1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a user name that contains shell metacharacters.

HIGH 10.0EPSS 3.33%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

mailnews.cgi 1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a user name that contains shell metacharacters.

CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS: 3.33% probability · 88th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: mailnews.cgi/mailnews.cgi
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0347.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2391
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0347.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2391

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.