CVE-2001-0400 in the critical feed json
nph-maillist.pl allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters ("`") in the email address.
published 2001-05-24 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0397
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.6%
- EPSS 16.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
nph-maillist.pl allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters ("`") in the email address.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/2563 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20744)
- Published
Exploit prediction
16.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20744 nph-maillist 3.0/3.5 - Arbitrary Code Execution remote, 2001-04-10
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2563 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/175506 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2563
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/175506
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0400
- NVD CVE-2001-0400
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