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CVE-2016-10045 Detail

Description

The isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.20 might allow remote attackers to pass extra parameters to the mail command and consequently execute arbitrary code by leveraging improper interaction between the escapeshellarg function and internal escaping performed in the mail function in PHP. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2016-10033.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/28/1 Mailing List  Patch 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/28/1 Mailing List  Patch 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140286/PHPMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140286/PHPMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140350/PHPMailer-Sendmail-Argument-Injection.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140350/PHPMailer-Sendmail-Argument-Injection.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/81 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/81 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/phpmailer_arg_injection Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/phpmailer_arg_injection Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539967/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539967/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95130 Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95130 Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037533 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037533 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/668-20161205-phpmailer-security-advisory.html Third Party Advisory 
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/668-20161205-phpmailer-security-advisory.html Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/releases/tag/v5.2.20 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/releases/tag/v5.2.20 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/About-the-CVE-2016-10033-and-CVE-2016-10045-vulnerabilities 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-2016-10045-Vuln-Patch-Bypass.html Exploit  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://legalhackers.com/advisories/PHPMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10045-Vuln-Patch-Bypass.html Exploit  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40969/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40969/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/ Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/ Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/ Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/ Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-10045
NVD Published Date:
12/30/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE