The BAT! mail client allows remote attackers to bypass user warnings of an executable…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The BAT! mail client allows remote attackers to bypass user warnings of an executable attachment and execute arbitrary commands via an attachment whose file name contains many spaces, which also causes the BAT! to misrepresent the attachment's type with a different icon.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02041 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 40
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.0_build1336:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_build1336 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.0_build1349:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_build1349 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.011 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.14 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.15 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.015:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.015 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.17 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.18 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.19 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.0_build1336:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_build1336 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.0_build1349:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_build1349 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.011 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.15 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.015:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.015 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.18 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.19 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
Show 30 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.21 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.22 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.028:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.028 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.029:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.029 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.31 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.031:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.031 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.32 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.032:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.032 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.33 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.34 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.035:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.035 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.35 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.036:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.036 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.36 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.037:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.037 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.39 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.039:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.039 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.041:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.041 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.41 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.42 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.42f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.42f | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.043:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.043 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.43 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.44 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.45 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.46 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.47 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.48 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.49 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
| cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.101:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.101 | Vulnerable | maximmasiutin |
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.21 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.22 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.028:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.028 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.029:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.029 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.31 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.031:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.031 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.32 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.032:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.032 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.33 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.34 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.035:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.035 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.35 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.036:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.036 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.36 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.037:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.037 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.39 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.039:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.039 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.041:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.041 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.41 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.42 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.42f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.42f Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.043:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.043 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.43 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.44 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.45 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.46 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.47 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.48 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.49 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
- cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:1.101:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.101 Vulnerable ·maximmasiutin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0398
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2c6r-pj43-h4x3
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2001-0398 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0398 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2c6r-pj43-h4x3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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