CVE-2002-1569
gv 3.5.8, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename for (1) a PDF file or (2) a gzip file.
02 Description
gv 3.5.8, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename for (1) a PDF file or (2) a gzip file.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 2.37% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 83.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2003-10-25 04:00Z23 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-08 03:26Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2003-10-22
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- No CWE assigned
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 893589cd2a1a8122c1a470427bb2522aa8597eda8fc16c765152f102dcbe9d0b
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.securityfocus.com5840http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5840
- www.epita.frhttp://www.epita.fr/~bevand_m/asa/asa-0000
- archives.neohapsis.com20021003 GLSA: gvhttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0033.html
- marc.info20021001 ASA-0000: GV Execution of Arbitrary Shell Commandshttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103348446009076&w=2
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comgv-system-execute-commands(10231)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10231
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- gv Fixed in 1:3.5.8-27
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- gv Fixed in 1:3.5.8-27
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- gv Fixed in 1:3.5.8-27
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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