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7.5high

CVE-2002-1271

The Mail::Mailer Perl module in the perl-MailTools package 1.47 and earlier uses mailx as the default mailer, which allows remote attackers…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.6%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Mail::Mailer Perl module in the perl-MailTools package 1.47 and earlier uses mailx as the default mailer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by inserting them into the mail body, which is then processed by mailx.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • debian.org /security/2003/dsa-386 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/10548.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=103659723101369&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=103679569705086&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/6104 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • linux-mandrake.com /en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-076.php · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2002_041_perl_mailtools.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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