CVE-2002-1582

Public Exploit

Description

compose.cgi in Mailreader.com 2.3.30 and 2.3.31, when using Sendmail as the Mail Transfer Agent, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the RealEmail configuration variable, which is used to call Sendmail in network.cgi.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.48% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory mailreader.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10491.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6058	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/297428	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.mailreader.com/download/ChangeLog	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1582?: CVE-2002-1582 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1582?: To fix CVE-2002-1582, 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-2002-1582 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1582 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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