CVE-2002-0267

Description

preferences.php in Simple Internet Publishing System (SIPS) before 0.3.1 allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges via a linebreak in the "theme" field followed by the Status::admin command, which causes the Status line to be entered into the password file.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.19% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory sourceforge.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://sips.sourceforge.net/adminvul.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8193.php	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101363233905645&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4097	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0267?: CVE-2002-0267 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0267?: To fix CVE-2002-0267, 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-2002-0267 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0267 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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