The Mail::Mailer Perl module in the perl-MailTools package 1.47 and earlier uses mailx as…
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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 Mail::Mailer Perl module in the perl-MailTools package 1.47 and earlier uses mailx as the default mailer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by inserting them into the mail body, which is then processed by mailx.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0356 89th 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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:perl-mailtools:perl-mailtools:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.13 | Vulnerable | Perl-mailtools |
| cpe:2.3:a:perl-mailtools:perl-mailtools:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.15 | Vulnerable | Perl-mailtools |
| cpe:2.3:a:perl-mailtools:perl-mailtools:1.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.40 | Vulnerable | Perl-mailtools |
| cpe:2.3:a:perl-mailtools:perl-mailtools:1.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.42 | Vulnerable | Perl-mailtools |
| cpe:2.3:a:perl-mailtools:perl-mailtools:1.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.44 | Vulnerable | Perl-mailtools |
| cpe:2.3:a:perl-mailtools:perl-mailtools:1.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.47 | Vulnerable | Perl-mailtools |
| cpe:2.3:a:perl-mailtools:perl-mailtools:1.1401:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1401 | Vulnerable | Perl-mailtools |
- cpe:2.3:a:perl-mailtools:perl-mailtools:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.13 Vulnerable ·Perl-mailtools
- cpe:2.3:a:perl-mailtools:perl-mailtools:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.15 Vulnerable ·Perl-mailtools
- cpe:2.3:a:perl-mailtools:perl-mailtools:1.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.40 Vulnerable ·Perl-mailtools
- cpe:2.3:a:perl-mailtools:perl-mailtools:1.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.42 Vulnerable ·Perl-mailtools
- cpe:2.3:a:perl-mailtools:perl-mailtools:1.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.44 Vulnerable ·Perl-mailtools
- cpe:2.3:a:perl-mailtools:perl-mailtools:1.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.47 Vulnerable ·Perl-mailtools
- cpe:2.3:a:perl-mailtools:perl-mailtools:1.1401:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1401 Vulnerable ·Perl-mailtools
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1271
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fm5h-r4qh-85fh
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-1271 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1271 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fm5h-r4qh-85fh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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