CVE-2002-1165 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Sendmail Consortium's Restricted Shell (SMRSH) in Sendmail 8)
Sendmail Consortium's Restricted Shell (SMRSH) in Sendmail 8.12.6, 8.11.6-15, and possibly other versions after 8.11 from 5/19/1998, allows attackers to bypass the intended restrictions of smrsh by inserting additional commands after (1) "||" sequences or (2) "/" characters, which are not properly filtered or verified.
| CVE ID | CVE-2002-1165 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 4.6 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2002-10-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Sendmail Consortium's Restricted Shell (SMRSH) in Sendmail 8.12.6, 8.11.6-15, and possibly other versions after 8.11 from 5/19/1998, allows attackers to bypass the intended restrictions of smrsh by inserting additional commands after (1) "||" sequences or (2) "/" characters, which are not properly filtered or verified. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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