lpd daemon (in.lpd) in Solaris 8 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a job request with a crafted control file that is not properly handled when lpd invokes a mail program. NOTE: this might be the same vulnerability as CVE-2000-1220.
CVE-2001-1583
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 83%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 31, 2001
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (12)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99929694701826&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/modules/exploits/solaris_lpd_exec.pm
- cve@mitrehttp://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/incidents/2001-08/0490.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/15131
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3274
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7087
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99929694701826&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/modules/exploits/solaris_lpd_exec.pm
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/incidents/2001-08/0490.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/15131
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3274
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7087
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(5 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (4 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16322✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 20, 2010
Solaris LPD - Command Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-1167✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 19, 2005
Solaris 10 LPD - Arbitrary File Delete (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-21097✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 31, 2001
Solaris 2.x/7.0/8 LPD - Remote Command Execution
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-9921✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 31, 2001
Solaris 8.0 LPD - Command Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/solaris/lpd/sendmail_exec✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 31, 2001
Solaris LPD Command Execution
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