CVE-2001-1035 describes a critical vulnerability in slrn 0.9 and earlier, where its binary decoding feature allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This is achieved by embedding shell scripts within news posts, which are then processed and executed by vulnerable versions of the newsreader. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:slrn_development_team:slrn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.