CVE-2009-1579

SquirrelMail - Remote Code Execution via Username Shell Metacharacter Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The map_yp_alias function in functions/imap_general.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 and NaSMail before 1.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a username string that is used by the ypmatch program.

References (27)

Core 27
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00572.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10986
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://gna.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=2146
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:110
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34916
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1481
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35140
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://download.gna.org/nasmail/nasmail-1.7.zip
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500360
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40220
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1296
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35259
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35052
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50461
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1066.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37415
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35073
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3315
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2009-05-10
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802

Scores

EPSS 0.0340
EPSS Percentile 87.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (50)
squirrelmail/squirrelmail
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 0.1
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 0.1.1
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 0.1.2
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 0.2
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 0.2.1
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 0.3
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 0.3.1
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 0.3pre1
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 0.3pre2
... and 40 more
Published May 14, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026