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CVE-2002-18981 exploit

Terminal 1.3 in Apple Mac OS X 10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a telnet:// link, whi…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.2%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Terminal 1.3 in Apple Mac OS X 10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a telnet:// link, which is executed by Terminal.app window.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-21815 Apple Mac OSX 10.2 - Terminal.APP Telnet Link Command Execution · local · 2002-09-21

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2002/Sep/msg00001.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/5768 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/10156.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • apple.slashdot.org /apple/02/09/21/122236.shtml?tid=172 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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