Vulnerability in Egain Mail
CVE-2019-17123
The eGain Web Email API 11+ allows spoofed messages because the fromName and message fields (to /system/ws/v11/ss/email) are mishandled, as demonstrated by fromName header injection with a %0a or %0d character. (Also, the message parameter can have initial HTML comment characters.)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.egain.com/products/email-management-software/ (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- medium.com/maverislabs/cve-2019-17123-cbc946c99f8 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17123?
- CVE-2019-17123 is a high-severity vulnerability in Egain Mail, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17123?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-17123 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.