# CVE-2001-1583: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Solaris systems via crafted LPD job requests due to improper handling of control files.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Sep 2007
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4xc7-h5vr-gqmj

## What is CVE-2001-1583?

CVE-2001-1583 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Sun Sunos, published on 23 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1583?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sun Sunos.

## How do I fix CVE-2001-1583?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1583 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2001-1583 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1583 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Solaris 2.x/7.0/8 LPD - Remote Command Execution (exploitdb)
- Solaris 8.0 LPD - Command Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- Solaris LPD Command Execution (metasploit)
- Solaris 10 LPD - Arbitrary File Delete (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- Solaris LPD - Command Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Sun Sunos

- [CVE-2010-4435](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4435/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-4619](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4619/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-2144](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2144/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-1369](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1369/): Misconfiguration in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2001-0269](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0269/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2001-1583 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2001-1583 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Sun Sunos, published on 23 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1583 exists.

Affected product: Sun Sunos. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1583/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1583/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1583
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1583
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2001-1583

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