CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2662

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Vulnerability in masqmail before version 0.2.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted email addresses that are not properly sanitized when creating a failed delivery message.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization is the possibility of remote attackers taking control of the mail server, which could lead to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade masqmail to version 0.2.18 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

masqmail before 0.2.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted e-mail addresses that are not properly sanitized when creating a failed delivery message.

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