CVE-2018-16744

Published: Sep 13, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in mgetty before 1.2.1. In fax_notify_mail() in faxrec.c, the mail_to parameter is not sanitized. It could allow for command injection if untrusted input can reach it, because popen is used.

Affected (1)

Products: Mgetty Project: Mgetty

Mgetty Project

1 product

Mgetty

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mgetty Project Mgetty	Before 1.2.1

Related CWEs

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (2)

https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2018-007-mgetty

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2018-007-mgetty

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

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