security flaw
Published Jun 25, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.72%
Description
PHP 4.0.5 through 4.1.0 in safe mode does not properly cleanse the 5th parameter to the mail() function, which allows local users and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:129
Red Hat Linux 7.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:102
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:102
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:159
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:102
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:102
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:129 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:102 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:102 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:159 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:102 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:102 |
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:P/I:P/A:P
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.72% (0.09725) | 95.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 9.72% (0.09725) | 95.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 8.49% (0.08486) | 94.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 9.72% (0.09725) | 94.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 8.49% (0.08486) | 94.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.72% (0.09725) | 94.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 5.41% (0.05407) | 89.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3.29% (0.03294) | 86.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 5.41% (0.05407) | 89.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3.29% (0.03294) | 86.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 5.41% (0.05407) | 89.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 3.29% (0.03294) | 86.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.90% (0.01904) | 82.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.36% (0.06364) | 93.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 6.36% (0.06364) | 93.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 4.11% (0.04108) | 91.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.76% (0.03762) | 90.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.71% (0.04715) | 89.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.71% (0.04715) | 88.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.71% (0.04715) | 74.51th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194425 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6787.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.php.net/do_download.php?download_file=php-4.1.2.tar.gz x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-102.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-129.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2954 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-1246 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616654 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1246
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1246
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194425 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6787.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.php.net/do_download.php?download_file=php-4.1.2.tar.gz | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-102.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-129.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2954 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-1246 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616654 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1246 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1246 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.