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CVE-2004-2771

The expand function in fio.c in Heirloom mailx 12.5 and earlier and BSD mailx 8...

High CVSS 7.5

Overview

The expand function in fio.c in Heirloom mailx 12.5 and earlier and BSD mailx 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an email address.

CWE: CWE-20 Published: 2014-12-24T18:59:00.103
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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