70297 : cwbiff Multiple Mail Field Command Injection
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Disclosure Date
2011-01-04

Description

cwbiff contains a flaw related to the application's failure to sanitize input before using it in a call to 'system()'. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to use a crafted email to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands.

Classification

Location: Local / Remote, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.2.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Fabian Kurz

cwbiff

0.2.0

References

Secunia Advisory ID: 42803
Vendor URL: http://fkurz.net/ham/cwbiff.html
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://fkurz.net/ham/cwbiff/ChangeLog

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