susehelp in SuSE Linux 8.1, Enterprise Server 8, Office Server, and Openexchange Server 4…
Priority LOW 33CWE-20Published · 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 · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
susehelp in SuSE Linux 8.1, Enterprise Server 8, Office Server, and Openexchange Server 4 does not properly filter shell metacharacters, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via CGI queries.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02472 84th 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_openexchange_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:office_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* | 8 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_openexchange_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:office_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1538
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-chm7-w788-3xfh
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2003-1538 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-1538 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-chm7-w788-3xfh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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