CVE-2002-1903 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive Unix usernames and UIDs from email headers in Pine, exposing user identity information.

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-2002-1903?

CVE-2002-1903 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Pine 4.2.1 through 4.4.4 puts Unix usernames and/or uid into Sender: and X-Sender: headers, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1903?

It affects 1 product.

Products include University of Washington Pine.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1903?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1903 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-1903 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1903 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mr5f-r5qw-mrjr.

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