CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1898

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely take control of the system, leading to serious security breaches and potential data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to avoid using Terminal 1.3 and to upgrade to a newer version of the operating system that is not vulnerable to this flaw.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS