CVE-2002-0437 json
Smsd in SMS Server Tools (SMStools) before 1.4.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters (backquotes…
published 2002-07-26 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0434
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Smsd in SMS Server Tools (SMStools) before 1.4.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters (backquotes) in message text, as described with the term "string format vulnerability" by some sources.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/4268 advisory
Exploit prediction
3.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4268
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/8433.php
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
- isis.de /members/~s.frings/smstools/history.html
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0103.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0437
- NVD CVE-2002-0437
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