CVE-2002-1165 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.1% (pctl 65)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Sendmail Consortium's Restricted Shell (SMRSH) in Sendmail 8.12.6, 8.11.6-15, and possibly other versions after 8.11 from 5/19/1998, allows attackers to bypass the intended restrictions of smrsh by inserting additional commands after (1) "||" sequences or (2) "/" characters, which are not properly filtered or verified.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.1% — more likely to be exploited than 65% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-10-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| netbsd | netbsd |
| sendmail | sendmail |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sendmail 8.12.x - SMRSH Double Pipe Access Validation | 2002-10-01 |
References
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-023.txt.asc
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000532
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103350914307274&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7826
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10232.php
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:083
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-073.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5845
- http://www.sendmail.org/smrsh.adv.txt
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-023.txt.asc
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000532
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103350914307274&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7826
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10232.php
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:083
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-073.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5845
- http://www.sendmail.org/smrsh.adv.txt
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