CVE-2002-1582

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Published Jul 6, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

compose.cgi in Mailreader.com 2.3.30 and 2.3.31, when using Sendmail as the Mail Transfer Agent, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the RealEmail configuration variable, which is used to call Sendmail in network.cgi.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mailreader.com:mailreader.com:2.3.30:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mailreader.com:mailreader.com:2.3.31:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-1563	compose.cgi in Mailreader.com 2.3.30 and 2.3.31, when using Sendmail as the Mail Transfer Agent, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the RealEmail configuration variable, which is used to call Sendmail in network.cgi.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.6% (3.633% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10491.php
http://www.mailreader.com/download/ChangeLog
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/297428
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6058

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Mailreader.com Mailreader.com

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:26 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 6, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:26 AM
Reserved: Jun 30, 2004, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 6, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

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