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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 mo…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.7%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

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."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Technology feeds
PHP (RSS, critical only)

References

  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=105760591228031&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2002/dsa-168 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/410609 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=103011916928204&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2002-243.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /2160 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • mandrakesoft.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:082 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/5562 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/9959 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2002_036_modphp4.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • distro.conectiva.com.br /atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000545 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CONECTIVA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2002-213.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2002-248.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2002-244.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2002-214.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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