CVE-2001-1583
highpriority · attend · 79EPSS 0.834 · 100 %ileexploit · weaponizedEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
lpd daemon (in.lpd) in Solaris 8 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a job request with a crafted control file that is not properly handled when lpd invokes a mail program. NOTE: this might be the same vulnerability as CVE-2000-1220.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (5)
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- exploit/solaris/lpd/sendmail_execSolaris LPD Command Executionweaponized · metasploit
- EDB-1167Solaris 10 LPD - Arbitrary File Delete (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-16322Solaris LPD - Command Execution (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-21097Solaris 2.x/7.0/8 LPD - Remote Command Executionfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-9921Solaris 8.0 LPD - Command Execution (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (12)
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- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99929694701826&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/modules/exploits/solaris_lpd_exec.pmenisa_euvd
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/incidents/2001-08/0490.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/15131enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3274enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7087enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99929694701826&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
- http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/modules/exploits/solaris_lpd_exec.pmBroken Linknvd
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