licq before 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
licq before 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02405 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed 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 · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Licq |
| cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Conectiva |
| cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.0es:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0es | Vulnerable | Conectiva |
| cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Conectiva |
| cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Conectiva |
| cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Conectiva |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:licq:licq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Licq
- cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
- cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.0es:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0es Vulnerable ·Conectiva
- cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
- cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
- cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
Show 2 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:022 |
| Red Hat Powertools 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:023 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0439
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wfc-6m4r-hvmp
References
Sources
- CVE-2001-0439 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0439 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wfc-6m4r-hvmp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2001-0439 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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