CVE-2002-1403 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by injecting shell metacharacters into DHCP client scripts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2002-1403?
CVE-2002-1403 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
dhcpcd DHCP client daemon 1.3.22 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters that are fed from a dhcpd .info script into a .exe script.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1403?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phystech Dhcpcd.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1403?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2002-1403 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1403 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1403, GHSA-cjv5-r44f-hxgj.