CVE-2013-7103 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in McAfee Email Gateway.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-7103?

CVE-2013-7103 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 2013. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

McAfee Email Gateway 7.6 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the value attribute in a (1) TestFile XML element or the (2) hostname. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2013-7092 to allow remote attackers to execute commands.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7103?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Email Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2013-7103?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-7103 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-2013-7103 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7103 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w6q9-779p-7mp7.

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