RCE in Esva-Project E-Mail Security Virtual Appliance
CVE-2012-10046
The E-Mail Security Virtual Appliance (ESVA) (tested on version ESVA_2057) contains an unauthenticated command injection vulnerability in the learn-msg.cgi script. The CGI handler fails to sanitize user-supplied input passed via the id parameter, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary shell commands. Exploitation requires no authentication and results in full command execution on the underlying system.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.042 (90.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.042 · change: +0.013
Affected products
- Esva-Project E-Mail Security Virtual Appliance — versions ESVA_2057
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceforge.net/projects/esva-project/ (product)
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/l… (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20551 (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20712 (exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/email-security-virtual-appliance-command-injection (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-10046?
- CVE-2012-10046 is a vulnerability in Esva-Project E-Mail Security Virtual Appliance, classified under OS Command Injection. Published 2025-08-08.
- Is CVE-2012-10046 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.