VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-2365
Simple WAIS (SWAIS) 1.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the shell metacharacters in the search field, as demonstrated using the "|" (pipe) character.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 3.04%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.04%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Simple WAIS (SWAIS) 1.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the shell metacharacters in the search field, as demonstrated using the "|" (pipe) character.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.04% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- springer verlag berlin heidelberg/simple wais
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0390.htmlExploit
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9453.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5127
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0390.htmlExploit
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9453.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5127
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.