CVE-2002-1165 describes a vulnerability in Sendmail Consortium's Restricted Shell (SMRSH) in Sendmail versions 8.12.6, 8.11.6-15, and potentially other 8.11 releases. Attackers can bypass SMRSH restrictions by injecting additional commands after "||" sequences or "/" characters, which are not properly filtered. This local vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While no active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules are reported, an ExploitDB entry exists, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.12.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.12.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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