CVE-2002-0436
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedsscd_suncourier.pl CGI script in the Sun Sunsolve CD pack allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the email address parameter.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe sscd_suncourier.pl CGI script in Sun Sunsolve CD pack contains a command injection vulnerability. The email address parameter accepts shell metacharacters without proper sanitization, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system via the web server.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 7.0= 8.0= 5.7= 5.8CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the SunOS/Solaris versionRun 'uname -a' or 'cat /etc/release' to determine the exact OS versionAffected if The version is Solaris 7.0, Solaris 8.0, SunOS 5.7, or SunOS 5.8
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Locate the sscd_suncourier.pl CGI scriptSearch for the file using 'find / -name sscd_suncourier.pl 2>/dev/null' or check common CGI directories like /cgi-bin/ or /usr/local/apache/cgi-bin/Affected if The file exists on the system, indicating the Sunsolve CD pack is installed
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Verify CGI execution is enabled on the web serverCheck the web server configuration (httpd.conf or equivalent) for 'ScriptAlias' or 'AddHandler cgi-script' directives, and confirm CGI directories are accessibleAffected if The web server is configured to execute CGI scripts and the vulnerable script is in an executable CGI location
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Confirm the Sunsolve CD pack installationCheck for Sunsolve CD pack installation痕迹 such as package databases with 'pkginfo' or check for /opt/SUNWssp/ directory structureAffected if The Sunsolve CD pack software is installed on the system
You are affected if you are running SunOS 5.7/5.8 or Solaris 7.0/8.0, have the Sunsolve CD pack installed with the sscd_suncourier.pl script present, and have a web server with CGI execution enabled for that script.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataIf the Sunsolve CD pack is still in use, locate and remove or disable the vulnerable sscd_suncourier.pl CGI script immediately. If the functionality is required, implement strict input validation on all parameters to prevent shell metacharacter injection, or migrate to a patched version of the software.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2002-0436 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data