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.)
EPSS: 0.010 (58.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Egain Mail
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.