CVE-2017-7692

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Para su explotaci\u00f3n, el atacante debe cargar un archivo sendmail.cf como un archivo adjunto de correo electr\u00f3nico e inyectar el nombre de archivo sendmail.cf con la opci\u00f3n -C dentro de la configuraci\u00f3n \"Options ) Personal Information ) Email Address\"."}], "id": "CVE-2017-7692", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:24:59.860", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "LOW", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "SINGLE", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "baseScore": 9.0, "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE", "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 8.0, "impactScore": 10.0, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": false}], "cvssMetricV30": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 8.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2017-04-20T14:59:00.177", "references": [{"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/19/6"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/27/1"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3852"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98067"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038312"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SquirrelMail-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2017-7692-Vuln.html"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-13"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41910/"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/19/6"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/27/1"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3852"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98067"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038312"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SquirrelMail-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2017-7692-Vuln.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-13"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41910/"}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-20"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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