VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0986
The mail function in PHP 4.x to 4.2.2 does not filter ASCII control characters from its arguments, which could allow remote attackers to modify mail message content, including mail headers, and possibly use PHP as a "spam proxy."
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 4.70%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.70%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The mail function in PHP 4.x to 4.2.2 does not filter ASCII control characters from its arguments, which could allow remote attackers to modify mail message content, including mail headers, and possibly use PHP as a "spam proxy."
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 4.70% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- php/php
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-008.0.txt
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000545
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103011916928204&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105760591228031&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-168
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/410609US Government Resource
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:082
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_036_modphp4.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/2160
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-213.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-214.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-243.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-244.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-248.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5562Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9959
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-008.0.txt
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000545
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103011916928204&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105760591228031&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-168
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/410609US Government Resource
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:082
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_036_modphp4.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/2160
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-213.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-214.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-243.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-244.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.