CVE-2013-4987 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands and escalate privileges via shell metacharacters in the system ping feature of PineApp Mail-SeCure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-4987?
CVE-2013-4987 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Nov 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PineApp Mail-SeCure before 3.70 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging console access and providing shell metacharacters in a "system ping" command.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4987?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pineapp Mail-Secure.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4987?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4987 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-2013-4987 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-4987 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x586-8cqj-6257.