CVE-2002-1271

Description

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.25% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory linux-mandrake.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-386	vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10548.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103659723101369&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103679569705086&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6104	vdb entry
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-076.php	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_041_perl_mailtools.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1271?: CVE-2002-1271 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1271?: To fix CVE-2002-1271, 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-2002-1271 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1271 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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