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
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 10.0 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 83.4% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 83%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 10.0HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 10.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 83(Track)EG Risk 83/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity100% × 45%Exploitation83% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 83%
- EPSS %ILE
- 100%
- 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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Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-07-26 13:21 UTCEG score recompute▲ 10.00
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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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