CVE-2002-1898

Public Exploit

Description

Terminal 1.3 in Apple Mac OS X 10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a telnet:// link, which is executed by Terminal.app window.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.16% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2002/Sep/msg00001.html mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5768 patch exploit vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10156.php vdb entry patch broken link
http://apple.slashdot.org/apple/02/09/21/122236.shtml?tid=172 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1898?
CVE-2002-1898 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1898?
To fix CVE-2002-1898, 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-2002-1898 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2002-1898 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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