CVE-2001-1583

Public Exploit

Description

lpd daemon (in.lpd) in Solaris 8 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a job request with a crafted control file that is not properly handled when lpd invokes a mail program. NOTE: this might be the same vulnerability as CVE-2000-1220.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 55.52% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory marc.info Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/modules/exploits/solaris_lpd_exec.pm broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3274 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99929694701826&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/15131 vdb entry broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7087 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/incidents/2001-08/0490.html mailing list broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1583?
CVE-2001-1583 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1583?
To fix CVE-2001-1583, 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-2001-1583 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2001-1583 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~56% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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