CVE-2024-6048 Openfind MailGates and MailAudit - OS Command Injection

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can inject and execute system commands on Openfind MailGates and MailAudit servers via malicious email attachments.

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-2024-6048?

CVE-2024-6048 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Openfind MailAudit 5.0, published on 17 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Openfind's MailGates and MailAudit fail to properly filter user input when analyzing email attachments. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to inject system commands and execute them on the remote server.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6048?

How do I fix CVE-2024-6048?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6048 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-2024-6048 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6048 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5g42-7p6q-pmq3.

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