CVE-2001-0398 — HIGH severity vulnerability (The BAT! mail client allows remote attackers to bypass user)
The BAT! mail client allows remote attackers to bypass user warnings of an executable attachment and execute arbitrary commands via an attachment whose file name contains many spaces, which also causes the BAT! to misrepresent the attachment's type with a different icon.
| CVE ID | CVE-2001-0398 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-06-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | The BAT! mail client allows remote attackers to bypass user warnings of an executable attachment and execute arbitrary commands via an attachment whose file name contains many spaces, which also causes the BAT! to misrepresent the attachment's type with a different icon. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
🔍 Search all vulnerabilities →
$999/mo
Try CVECheck →