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CVE-2002-0986

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Description

The mail function in PHP 4.x to 4.2.2 does not filter ASCII control characters from its arguments, which could allow remote attackers to modify mail message content, including mail headers, and possibly use PHP as a "spam proxy."

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9959

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5562

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-248.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-244.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-243.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-214.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-213.html

http://www.osvdb.org/2160

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_036_modphp4.html

http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:082

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/410609

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-168

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105760591228031&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103011916928204&w=2

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000545

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2002-09-24

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.07388

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