MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2002-1575

cgiemail allows remote attackers to use cgiemail as a spam proxy via CRLF injection of encoded newline (%0a) characters in parameters such as "required-subject," which can be used to modify the CC, BC...

Vulnerability Description

cgiemail allows remote attackers to use cgiemail as a spam proxy via CRLF injection of encoded newline (%0a) characters in parameters such as "required-subject," which can be used to modify the CC, BCC, and other header fields in the generated email message.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MitCgiemail1.6

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2002-1575?

CVE-2002-1575 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). cgiemail allows remote attackers to use cgiemail as a spam proxy via CRLF injection of encoded newline (%0a) characters in parameters such as "required-subject," which can be used to modify the CC, BC...

How severe is CVE-2002-1575?

CVE-2002-1575 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2002-1575?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mit Cgiemail.