CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3126

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in c2faxrecv in capi4hylafax 01.02.03 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via null (\0) and shell metacharacters in the TSI string, as demonstrated by a fax from an anonymous number.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary commands in the context of the fax receiving process, potentially leading to system compromise or malicious code execution.

Recommendation

Update capi4hylafax to a version that does not contain this vulnerability, or apply available security patches. If updating is not possible, consider disabling the fax receiving service or restricting access to trusted numbers.

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Original NVD description (English source)

c2faxrecv in capi4hylafax 01.02.03 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via null (\0) and shell metacharacters in the TSI string, as demonstrated by a fax from an anonymous number.

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