CVE-2002-0490 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary POP commands or modify mail headers via input validation flaws in Instant Web Mail.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0490?
CVE-2002-0490 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Instant Web Mail before 0.60 does not properly filter CR/LF sequences, which allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary POP commands via the id parameter in message.php, or (2) modify certain mail message headers via numerous parameters in write.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0490?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Instant Web Mail Instant Web Mail.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0490?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0490 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-2002-0490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qq7x-mvx6-chg7.