CVE-2001-1159

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Published Mar 15, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

load_prefs.php and supporting include files in SquirrelMail 1.0.4 and earlier do not properly initialize certain PHP variables, which allows remote attackers to (1) view sensitive files via the config_php and data_dir options, and (2) execute arbitrary code by using options_order.php to upload a message that could be interpreted as PHP.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.0.5:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1140	load_prefs.php and supporting include files in SquirrelMail 1.0.4 and earlier do not properly initialize certain PHP variables, which allows remote attackers to (1) view sensitive files via the config_php and data_dir options, and (2) execute arbitrary code by using options_order.php to upload a message that could be interpreted as PHP.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.6% (3.644% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0029.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6775.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2968
http://www.squirrelmail.org/changelog.php

History

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Subscriptions

Squirrelmail Squirrelmail

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 15, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 2, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

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