CVE-2002-0516 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands by manipulating the THEME cookie variable in SquirrelMail.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0516?
CVE-2002-0516 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail, published on 2 Apr 2003. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SquirrelMail 1.2.5 and earlier allows authenticated SquirrelMail users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the THEME variable in a cookie.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0516?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Squirrelmail Squirrelmail.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0516?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0516 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-2002-0516 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0516 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3v4v-w999-cvf5.