CVE-2003-0990

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Published Jan 6, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 28.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

The parseAddress code in (1) SquirrelMail 1.4.0 and (2) GPG Plugin 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the "To:" field.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:gpg_plugin:1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 28.8% (28.792% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107247236124180&w=2
http://www.bugtraq.org/advisories/_BSSADV-0001.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348366
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9296
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14079

History

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Subscriptions

Squirrelmail Gpg Plugin Squirrelmail

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 6, 2004, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:12 AM
Reserved: Dec 16, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 20, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

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