CVE-2017-5613

Format string vulnerability in cgiemail and cgiecho allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a template file.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/8	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95870	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://news.cpanel.com/tsr-2017-0001-full-disclosure/	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/8	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95870	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://news.cpanel.com/tsr-2017-0001-full-disclosure/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cgiecho:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cgiemail:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-03 15:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-5613

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5613

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5613

JSON object : View

Products Affected

cpanel

cgiecho
cgiemail

CWE

CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

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