CVE-2016-10074

high-risk
Published 2016-12-30

The mail transport (aka Swift_Transport_MailTransport) in Swift Mailer before 5.4.5 might allow remote attackers to pass extra parameters to the mail command and consequently execute arbitrary code via a \" (backslash double quote) in a crafted e-mail address in the (1) From, (2) ReturnPath, or (3) Sender header.

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75.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 24% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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3 public exploits available
40986, 42221, 40972
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Swiftmailer

References (18)

Exploit http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.ht...
Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/86
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3769
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95140
Patch https://github.com/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/blob/5.x/CHANGES
Exploit https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SwiftMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-201...
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40972/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/
Exploit http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.ht...
Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/86
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3769
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95140
Patch https://github.com/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/blob/5.x/CHANGES
Exploit https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SwiftMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-201...
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40972/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/
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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 20/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal