Terminal 1.3 in Apple Mac OS X 10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands…
Priority LOW 37CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0317 88th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1898
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mw47-2hrx-68vv
References
More Apple Terminal vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-01267 The x-man-page: URI handler for Apple Terminal 1.4.4 in Mac OS X 10.3.9 does not cleanse… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-01266 Apple Terminal 1.4.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via terminal escape sequences. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2011-00175 The default configuration of Terminal in Apple Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.7 uses SSH… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-1898 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1898 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mw47-2hrx-68vv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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