CVE-2007-2173 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the XMAILDIR variable in Courier-IMAP and Courier-POP3D services.
- 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-2007-2173?
CVE-2007-2173 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Eval injection vulnerability in (1) courier-imapd.indirect and (2) courier-pop3d.indirect in Courier-IMAP before 4.0.6-r2, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2-r1, on Gentoo Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the XMAILDIR variable, related to the LOGINRUN variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2173?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Double Precision Incorporated Courier-Imap.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2173 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-2007-2173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cfwg-x2fv-2v2c.