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CVE-2002-0989 Detail

Description

The URL handler in the manual browser option for Gaim before 0.59.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script via shell metacharacters in a link.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  09/24/2002

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0


Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Provides user account access
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02:06.asc
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=72728 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000521
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:054
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103046442403404&w=2
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4471
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-158 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9978.php
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-189.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-190.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-191.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-156.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5574

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2002-0989
NVD Published Date:
09/24/2002
NVD Last Modified:
10/17/2016