RCE in Swiftmailer
CVE-2016-10074
The mail transport (aka Swift_Transport_MailTransport) in Swift Mailer before 5.4.5 might allow remote attackers to pass extra parameters to the mail command and consequently execute arbitrary code via a \" (backslash double quote) in a cr…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.731 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Swiftmailer
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 42221 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- 95140 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- 20161229 SwiftMailer <= 5.4.5-DEV Remote Code Execution (CVE-2016-10074) (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List)
- 40972 (Exploit, exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- 40986 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- DSA-3769 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10074?
- CVE-2016-10074 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Swiftmailer, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-12-30.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10074?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10074 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.