What is CVE-2024-35179?

CVE-2024-35179 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Stalwartlabs Mail-server, classified under Privilege Dropping / Lowering Errors. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2024-05-15.

How severe is CVE-2024-35179?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-35179 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Stalwartlabs Mail-server

CVE-2024-35179

Stalwart Mail Server is an open-source mail server. Prior to version 0.8.0, when using `RUN_AS_USER`, the specified user (and therefore, web interface admins) can read arbitrary files as root. This issue affects admins who have set up to r…

EPSS: 0.001 (28.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Stalwartlabs Mail-server — versions < 0.8.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-271 — Privilege Dropping / Lowering Errors

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

https://github.com/stalwartlabs/mail-server/security/advisories/GHSA-5pfx-j27j-4c6h (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-35179?: CVE-2024-35179 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Stalwartlabs Mail-server, classified under Privilege Dropping / Lowering Errors. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2024-05-15.
How severe is CVE-2024-35179?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-35179 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.