CVE-2002-1197 describes a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Bugzilla versions 2.14.x prior to 2.14.4 and 2.16.x prior to 2.16.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting shell metacharacters into a system call to the processmail function within the bugzilla_email_append.pl script. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, organizations using affected Bugzilla versions should prioritize patching to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.14.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.14.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.14.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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