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CVE-2002-1403
dhcpcd DHCP client daemon 1.3.22 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters that are fed from a…
High7.2EPSS 0.42%
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Description
dhcpcd DHCP client daemon 1.3.22 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters that are fed from a dhcpd .info script into a .exe script.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.42% · top 64% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (6)
- MDKSA-2003:003 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- DSA-219 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 6200 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- GLSA-200301-3 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- CLA-2002:549 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAx_transferred
- dhcpcd-info-execute-commands(10663) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .