Pine 4.x allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via an index.html file which executes lynx and obtains a uudecoded file from a malicious web server, which is then executed by Pine
Published Jul 12, 2000
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.84%
Description
Pine 4.x allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via an index.html file which executes lynx and obtains a uudecoded file from a malicious web server, which is then executed by Pine.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.98
- 4.0
- 4.2
- 4.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.84% (0.03845) | 89.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.88% (0.03877) | 88.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.69% (0.03693) | 87.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.02% (0.01017) | 84.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 1.02% (0.01017) | 83.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 80.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/pine_update_announcement.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_6.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/HHP-Pine_remote_exploit.html x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1247 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/pine_update_announcement.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_6.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/HHP-Pine_remote_exploit.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1247 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
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