CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1993

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The patch to the checklogin function in omail.pl for omail webmail 0.98.5 is incomplete, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters such as backticks (`) in the password.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary commands on the server, leading to full system compromise and potential data loss.

Recommendation

Immediately update omail webmail to the latest version or apply a complete correct patch that eliminates the command injection vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The patch to the checklogin function in omail.pl for omail webmail 0.98.5 is incomplete, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters such as "`" (backticks) in the password.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS