CVE-2017-15806
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-94
Code Injection
Publication date:
15/11/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
The send function in the ezcMailMtaTransport class in Zeta Components Mail before 1.8.2 does not properly restrict the set of characters used in the ezcMail returnPath property, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted email address, as demonstrated by one containing "-X/path/to/wwwroot/file.php."
Impact
Base Score 3.x
8.10
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
6.80
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:zetacomponents:mail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.2 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101866
- https://github.com/zetacomponents/Mail/issues/58
- https://github.com/zetacomponents/Mail/releases/tag/1.8.2
- https://kay-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/cve-2017-15806-critical-rce-vulnerability/
- https://kay-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/cve-2017-15806-yuan-cheng-dai-ma-zhi-xing-lou-dong/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43155/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101866
- https://github.com/zetacomponents/Mail/issues/58
- https://github.com/zetacomponents/Mail/releases/tag/1.8.2
- https://kay-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/cve-2017-15806-critical-rce-vulnerability/
- https://kay-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/cve-2017-15806-yuan-cheng-dai-ma-zhi-xing-lou-dong/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43155/