Unscored severity · published May 29, 2002
CVE-2002-0178
uudecode, as available in the sharutils package before 4.2.1, does not check whether the filename of the uudecoded file is a pipe or symbolic link, which could allow attackers to…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
uudecode, as available in the sharutils package before 4.2.1, does not check whether the filename of the uudecoded file is a pipe or symbolic link, which could allow attackers to overwrite files or execute commands.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SH
Sharutils · Gnu
4.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0178
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0178
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103599320902432&w=2
online.securityfocus.com
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4132
www.aerasec.de
http://www.aerasec.de/security/index.html?id=ae-200204-033&lang=en
www.iss.net
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9075.php
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/336083
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