CVE-2002-0267 describes a critical vulnerability in Simple Internet Publishing System (SIPS) versions prior to 0.3.1. An attacker can gain administrative privileges by injecting a linebreak and the "Status::admin" command into the "theme" field of preferences.php, which then modifies the password file. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a severe risk with network-based exploitation, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high CVSS score warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sips:sips:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sips:sips:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.0pl1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sips:sips:0.3.0pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.0pl2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sips:sips:0.3.0pl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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