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CVE-2016-10033 Detail

Current Description

The mailSend function in the isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.18 might allow remote attackers to pass extra parameters to the mail command and consequently execute arbitrary code via a \" (backslash double quote) in a crafted Sender property.

Source:  MITRE
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 9.8 CRITICAL
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (V3.0 legend)
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 3.9

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140291/PHPMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140350/PHPMailer-Sendmail-Argument-Injection.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/78 Mailing List Patch
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/phpmailer_arg_injection Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539963/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95108 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037533
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/668-20161205-phpmailer-security-advisory.html Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/releases/tag/v5.2.18 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/About-the-CVE-2016-10033-and-CVE-2016-10045-vulnerabilities Patch Vendor Advisory
https://legalhackers.com/advisories/PHPMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10033-Vuln.html Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.drupal.org/psa-2016-004 Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40968/ Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40969/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40970/ Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40974/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41962/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41996/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42024/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') (CWE-77)

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:phpmailer_project:phpmailer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
Up to (including)
5.2.17


Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-10033
NVD Published Date:
12/30/2016
NVD Last Modified:
10/09/2018