CVE-2002-1898

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Published Jun 28, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Terminal 1.3 in Apple Mac OS X 10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a telnet:// link, which is executed by Terminal.app window.

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 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:apple:terminal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

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: 3.2% (3.170% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://apple.slashdot.org/apple/02/09/21/122236.shtml?tid=172
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2002/Sep/msg00001.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10156.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5768

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Terminal

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 28, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:03 PM
Reserved: Jun 28, 2005, 4:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:00 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:00 PM

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