CVE-2006-5449 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filter rules within the Horde mail module.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2006-5449?

CVE-2006-5449 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

procmail in Ingo H3 before 1.1.2 Horde module allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the mailbox destination of a filter rule.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5449?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Horde Ingo H3.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5449?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2006-5449 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5449 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DSA-1204-1, GHSA-f237-47jc-vx5c.

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