CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-2284

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The read_list_from_file function in vacation.pl for OpenWebmail before version 2.32 20040629 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename argument.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary system commands on the server, leading to full compromise of the application and potentially the entire system.

Recommendation

Immediately update OpenWebmail to version 2.32 or later, which includes a fix that removes the command injection vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The read_list_from_file function in vacation.pl for OpenWebmail before 2.32 20040629 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename argument.

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