SquirrelMail viewcert.php S/MIME plugin command execution

squirrelmail-smime-command-execution (19242) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

SquirrelMail could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper filtering of user-supplied input in the viewcert.php script. By supplying a specially-crafted $cert variable, a remote authenticated attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system with Web server privileges.

Platforms Affected:

  • SquirrelMail, SquirrelMail S/MIME plugin prior to 0.6

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of SquirrelMail S/MIME plugin (0.6 or later), available from the SquirrelMail Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Reported:

Feb 07, 2005

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