CVE-2000-0352 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 12 Jul 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via malformed URLs in Pine email client, requiring user interaction to view the link.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2000-0352?

CVE-2000-0352 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Pine before version 4.21 does not properly filter shell metacharacters from URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed URL.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0352?

It affects 1 product.

Products include University of Washington Pine.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0352?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0352 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2000-0352 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0352 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q62p-v3wf-j428.