CVE-2005-4142 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary list administration commands via CRLF injection in the password parameter of the user subscription interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-4142?

CVE-2005-4142 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The web interface for subscribing new users in Lyris ListManager 5.0 through 8.8b, in combination with a line wrap feature, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary list administration commands via LFCR (%0A%0D) sequences in the pw parameter. NOTE: it is not clear whether this is a variant of a CRLF injection vulnerability.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4142?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lyris Technologies Inc Listmanager.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4142?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2005-4142 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8prw-qcgj-xjrj.

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