VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0904
SayText function in Kismet 2.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters (backtick or pipe) in the essid argument.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.19%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
SayText function in Kismet 2.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters (backtick or pipe) in the essid argument.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.19% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- kismet/kismet
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0259.html
- http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102269718506080&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9213.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kismetwireless.net/CHANGELOG
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4883Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0259.html
- http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102269718506080&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9213.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kismetwireless.net/CHANGELOG
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4883Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.