CVE-2012-10046 E-Mail Security Virtual Appliance learn-msg.cgi Command Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands via the learn-msg.cgi script in E-Mail Security Virtual Appliance.
- 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-2012-10046?
CVE-2012-10046 is a critical command injection vulnerability in ESVA-Project E-Mail Security Virtual Appliance, published on 8 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The E-Mail Security Virtual Appliance (ESVA) (tested on version ESVA_2057) contains an unauthenticated command injection vulnerability in the learn-msg.cgi script. The CGI handler fails to sanitize user-supplied input passed via the id parameter, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary shell commands. Exploitation requires no authentication and results in full command execution on the underlying system.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-10046?
How do I fix CVE-2012-10046?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-10046 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-2012-10046 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-10046 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hhf2-fwjq-ffr3.