# CVE-2002-0652: xfsmd for IRIX 6.5 through 6.5.16 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters that are not properly filtered

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2002-07-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

xfsmd for IRIX 6.5 through 6.5.16 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters that are not properly filtered from several calls to the popen() function, such as export_fs().

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020606-01-I
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102459162909825&w=2
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020605-01-I
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21571

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