HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2002-1165
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CVE-2002-1165

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: October 11, 2002· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.6
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Sendmail Consortium's Restricted Shell (SMRSH) in Sendmail 8.12.6, 8.11.6-15, and possibly other versions after 8.11 from 5/19/1998, allows attackers to bypass the intended restrictions of smrsh by inserting additional commands after (1) "||" sequences or (2) "/" characters, which are not properly filtered or verified.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2002-1165 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2002-1165. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

netbsd1 product(s)
netbsd
sendmail1 product(s)
sendmail
Source: NVD CPE · 12 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5845
PATCHhttp://www.sendmail.org/smrsh.adv.txt
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5845
PATCHhttp://www.sendmail.org/smrsh.adv.txt
ADVISORYhttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10232.php
ADVISORYhttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10232.php

All References (18)

→
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-023.txt.asc
→
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000532
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103350914307274&w=2
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http://secunia.com/advisories/7826
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http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10232.phpVendor Advisory
→
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:083
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-073.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5845Exploit · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.sendmail.org/smrsh.adv.txtExploit · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-023.txt.asc
→
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000532
→
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103350914307274&w=2
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/7826
→
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10232.phpVendor Advisory
→
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:083

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2002-1165
CVSS Score4.6 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 11, 2002

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2002-1165 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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