PT-2002-1914 · Kismet · Kismet

Published 2002-10-04 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-2002-0904

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Kismet versions 2.2.1 and earlier

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters, such as backtick or pipe, in the essid argument. This is related to the SayText function.

Recommendations: For versions 2.2.1 and earlier, consider disabling the SayText function until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict input to the essid argument to minimize the risk of arbitrary command execution.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0904

Affected Products

Kismet

References · 6

• http://securityfocus.com/bid/4883 · Vendor Advisory
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/9213.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0904 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102269718506080&w=2 · Note
• http://kismetwireless.net/CHANGELOG · Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0259.html · Note