CVE-2001-1100

Public Exploit

Description

sendmessage.cgi in W3Mail 1.0.2, and possibly other CGI programs, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in any field of the 'Compose Message' page.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.48% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3673	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218921	patch vendor advisory mailing list exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7230	vdb entry
http://www.w3mail.org/ChangeLog

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1100?: CVE-2001-1100 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1100?: To fix CVE-2001-1100, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1100 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1100 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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