CVE-2016-1000282 Critical severity vulnerability that affects Haraka
An attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the server via the zip attachment processing plugin in Haraka mail server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-1000282?
CVE-2016-1000282 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Haraka version 2.8.8 and earlier comes with a plugin for processing attachments for zip files. Versions 2.8.8 and earlier can be vulnerable to command injection.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1000282?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including Haraka. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Haraka npm | All versions | 2.8.9 |
Haraka npm | All versions | 2.8.9 |
Products include Haraka Project Haraka.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1000282?
Upgrade Haraka to 2.8.9 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2016-1000282 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-1000282 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w5m8-5v9m-xhx5.