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CVE-2001-0398


The BAT! mail client allows remote attackers to bypass user warnings of an executable attachment and execute arbitrary commands via an attachment whose file name contains many spaces, which also causes the BAT! to misrepresent the attachment's type with a different icon.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2001-0398 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from ritlabs organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2001, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2001-06-18T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.0_build1336 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.0_build1349 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.1 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.011 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.14 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.15 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.015 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.17 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.18 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.19 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.21 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.22 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.028 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.029 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.31 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.031 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.32 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.032 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.33 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.34 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.035 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.35 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.036 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.36 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.037 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.39 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.039 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.041 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.41 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.42 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.42f Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.043 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.43 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.44 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.45 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.46 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.47 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.48 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.49 Yes
Application ritlabs the_bat 1.101 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ritlabs's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.