How severe is CVE-2002-1575?

CVE-2002-1575 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2002-1575 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2002-1575?

CVE-2002-1575 affects Mit Cgiemail. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1575?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2002-1575 published?

CVE-2002-1575 was published on 2004-03-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2002-1575

CVE-2002-1575 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mit Cgiemail with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (69th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Mit Cgiemail
Published: 2004-03-03
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

cgiemail allows remote attackers to use cgiemail as a spam proxy via CRLF injection of encoded newline (%0a) characters in parameters such as "required-subject," which can be used to modify the CC, BCC, and other header fields in the generated email message.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-1575?: cgiemail allows remote attackers to use cgiemail as a spam proxy via CRLF injection of encoded newline (%0a) characters in parameters such as "required-subject," which can be used to modify the CC, BCC, and other header fields in the generated email message.
How severe is CVE-2002-1575?: CVE-2002-1575 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2002-1575 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2002-1575?: CVE-2002-1575 affects Mit Cgiemail. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1575?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2002-1575 published?: CVE-2002-1575 was published on 2004-03-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:mit:cgiemail:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Mit Cgiemail

CVE-2002-1652 — High (CVSS 7.5): Buffer overflow in cgicso.c for cgiemail 1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly…

All CVEs affecting Mit Cgiemail →