CVE-2009-4111 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can read and write arbitrary files via argument injection in the PEAR Mail package's sendmail script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-4111?
CVE-2009-4111 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Nov 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Argument injection vulnerability in Mail/sendmail.php in the Mail package 1.1.14, 1.2.0b2, and possibly other versions for PEAR allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files via a crafted $recipients parameter, and possibly other parameters, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-4023.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4111?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pear Mail.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4111?
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-2009-4111 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4111 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4111, GHSA-w5wx-rhpx-rwf6.