CVE-2002-1403

HIGH 7.2CVE-2002-1403 · Published 17/01/2003 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2002-1403 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability affecting dhcpcd (phystech).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.42%, higher than 36.3% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
dhcpcd phystech	`= 1.3.17_pl2= 1.3.22_pl1`	No fix yet

Description

dhcpcd DHCP client daemon 1.3.22 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters that are fed from a dhcpd .info script into a .exe script.

References

distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes
marc.info
debian.org/security/2002/dsa-219 · Patch
mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories
securityfocus.com/bid/6200
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10663

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