CVE-2003-1538

Description

susehelp in SuSE Linux 8.1, Enterprise Server 8, Office Server, and Openexchange Server 4 does not properly filter shell metacharacters, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via CGI queries.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/7906 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005954 vdb entry patch
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_005_susehelp.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1538?
CVE-2003-1538 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1538?
To fix CVE-2003-1538, 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-2003-1538 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-1538 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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