CVE-2001-1583

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Published Sep 23, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 83.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

lpd daemon (in.lpd) in Solaris 8 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a job request with a crafted control file that is not properly handled when lpd invokes a mail program. NOTE: this might be the same vulnerability as CVE-2000-1220.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

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Exploit prediction score: 83.4% (83.400% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99929694701826&w=2
http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/modules/exploits/solaris_lpd_exec.pm
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/incidents/2001-08/0490.html
http://www.osvdb.org/15131
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3274
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7087

History

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Subscriptions

Sun Sunos

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:58 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 23, 2007, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:58 AM
Reserved: Sep 23, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

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