HIGH
The mailto CGI script allows remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the emailadd form field
Published Jan 22, 2001
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.17%
Description
The mailto CGI script allows remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the emailadd form field.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.9
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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.17% 0.02165
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02165
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.17% (0.02165) | 81.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.17% (0.02165) | 79.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.98% (0.00982) | 75.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.77% (0.00773) | 81.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 0.77% (0.00773) | 80.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 0.77% (0.00773) | 78.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01543) | 85.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0088.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1669 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5241 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0088.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1669 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5241 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 22, 2001
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Oct 18, 2000
Link CVE-2000-0878
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a