CVE-2001-1584: CardBoard 2.4 greeting card CGI by Michael Barretto allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via

This month

HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2001-1584 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting cardboard. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

CardBoard 2.4 greeting card CGI by Michael Barretto allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the recipient field.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2001-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: michael barretto

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2001-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:56 UTCUpdated Record last modified

michael barretto cardboard DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cardboard || rpm -q cardboard || cardboard --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison cardboard sudo apt install cardboard=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.4> sudo apt-mark hold cardboard

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list cardboard sudo dnf downgrade cardboard-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.4> sudo dnf versionlock add cardboard

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2001-1584?

cardboard: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2001-1584 being exploited?

CVE-2001-1584 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2001-1584 affect?

CVE-2001-1584 affects cardboard. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). CardBoard 2.4 greeting card CGI by Michael Barretto allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the recipient field.

How urgent is CVE-2001-1584?

Priority 46/100. High severity

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-19111 MEDIUM 5.3 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE The Google Cardboard application 1.8 for Android and 1.2 for iOS sends potentially private cleartext informati

References

← Back to latest CVEs