First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )
Terminal 1.3 in Apple Mac OS X 10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a telnet:// link, which is executed by Terminal.app window.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.2 | |
All of | ||
Apple Terminal | <1.3.1 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.2 |
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CVE-2002-1898 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote command execution.
To fix CVE-2002-1898, update to a version of Apple Terminal later than 1.3.1 or apply relevant patches from Apple.
The impact of CVE-2002-1898 includes unauthorized remote access and execution of arbitrary commands on vulnerable systems.
CVE-2002-1898 affects Apple Mac OS X version 10.2.
Yes, CVE-2002-1898 is exploitable by remote attackers through crafted telnet links.