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Open WebMail vacation.pl Arbitrary Command Execution
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Gain a shell remotely
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
10.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
18 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The target is running at least one instance of Open WebMail in which the vacation.pl component fails to sufficiently validate user input.
Insight
Insight
If safe_checks are disabled, the scanner attempts to create the file /tmp/<prefix>_openwebmail_vacation_input_validation on the target.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Open WebMail version 2.32 20040629 or later.