Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-1538 (CCN-11137)

Assigned:2003-01-20
Published:2003-01-20
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:susehelp in SuSE Linux 8.1, Enterprise Server 8, Office Server, and Openexchange Server 4 does not properly filter shell metacharacters, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via CGI queries.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-1538

Source: CCN
Type: SA7906
SuSE updates to susehelp

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
7906

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1005954
SuSE Linux `susehelp` Input Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Commands on the Server

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2003:005

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 60220
susehelp in SuSE CGI Query Shell Metacharacter Arbitrary Remote Command Execution

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Patch
1005954

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
susehelp-cgi-code-execution(11137)

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2003:005
susehelp: remote command execution

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:suse:suse_linux_openexchange_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:office_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:8:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:suse:suse_linux_office_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20031538
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    CVE-2003-1538
    2015-11-16
    BACK
    suse suse linux openexchange server 4.0
    suse office server *
    suse suse linux 8
    suse suse linux 8.1
    suse suse linux 8.1
    suse suse linux office server *
    suse linux enterprise server 8
    suse suse linux 9.0