CVE-2005-0239

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Published Feb 7, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

viewcert.php in the S/MIME plugin 0.4 and 0.5 for Squirrelmail allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the cert parameter.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:s_mime_plugin:0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:s_mime_plugin:0.5:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-0240	viewcert.php in the S/MIME plugin 0.4 and 0.5 for Squirrelmail allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the cert parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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: 4.2% (4.212% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=191&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/502328
http://www.squirrelmail.org/plugin_view.php?id=54
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19242

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Squirrelmail S Mime Plugin

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 7, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:05 PM
Reserved: Feb 7, 2005, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: May 2, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM

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