CVE-2002-0989

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Summary

CVECVE-2002-0989
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2002-09-24 04:00:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Rob Flynn Gaim 0.51 All All All
Application Rob Flynn Gaim 0.52 All All All
Application Rob Flynn Gaim 0.53 All All All
Application Rob Flynn Gaim 0.54 All All All
Application Rob Flynn Gaim 0.55 All All All
Application Rob Flynn Gaim 0.56 All All All
Application Rob Flynn Gaim 0.57 All All All
Application Rob Flynn Gaim 0.58 All All All
Application Rob Flynn Gaim 0.59 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02:06.asc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 ftp.freebsd.org
SecurityFocus HOME Advisories: Security vulnerability in gaim package af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 online.securityfocus.com
Home - Conectiva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 distro.conectiva.com.br
Bug 72728 - gaim 0.59.1 is released with important security and bug fixes af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
gaim.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 gaim.sourceforge.net
redhat.com | Red Hat Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
redhat.com | Red Hat Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-158-1 gaim af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
frontal2.mandriva.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 frontal2.mandriva.com
Gaim Manual Browser Command Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
www.osvdb.org/5033 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.osvdb.org
redhat.com | Red Hat Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
ISS X-Force Database: gaim-url-handler-command-execution (9978): Gaim URL handler in "Manual" browser could allow command execution using shell metacharacters af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.iss.net
redhat.com | Red Hat Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
'GLSA: gaim' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
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