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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2001-1583

lpd daemon (in.lpd) in Solaris 8 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a job request with a crafted control file that is not properly handled when lpd invokes a mail program.

HIGH 10.0EPSS 83.4%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 83.4%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

lpd daemon (in.lpd) in Solaris 8 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a job request with a crafted control file that is not properly handled when lpd invokes a mail program. NOTE: this might be the same vulnerability as CVE-2000-1220.

CVSS 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
83.40% probability · 100th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-78
Affected
sun/sunos
Source
cve@mitre.org

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