CVE-2001-0400 describes a critical command injection vulnerability in matt_tourtillott's nph-maillist.pl script. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server by injecting shell metacharacters into the email address field. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for exploitation. Despite its age, the vulnerability has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:matt_tourtillott:nph-maillist:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:matt_tourtillott:nph-maillist:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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