CVE-2009-1579 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in usernames processed by the ypmatch program in SquirrelMail.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-1579?
CVE-2009-1579 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail, published on 14 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The map_yp_alias function in functions/imap_general.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 and NaSMail before 1.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a username string that is used by the ypmatch program.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Squirrelmail Squirrelmail.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1579?
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-2009-1579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gff5-24h3-hxcw.