fkie_cve-2002-0542
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2002-07-03 04:00
Modified
2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
mail in OpenBSD 2.9 and 3.0 processes a tilde (~) escape character in a message even when it is not in interactive mode, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via calls to mail in cron.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101855467811695&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/267089Exploit, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8818.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openbsd.org/errata30.html#mail
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/5269
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4495Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101855467811695&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/267089Exploit, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8818.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openbsd.org/errata30.html#mail
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/5269
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4495Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
openbsd openbsd 2.9
openbsd openbsd 3.0


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  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "AA6AEAF0-FA61-4A3F-A083-1218C2027781",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "60DA30A1-3360-46BC-85B7-008D535F95BE",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "mail in OpenBSD 2.9 and 3.0 processes a tilde (~) escape character in a message even when it is not in interactive mode, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via calls to mail in cron."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2002-0542",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 7.2,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": true,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2002-07-03T04:00:00.000",
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    {
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  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
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      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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