SMTP smuggling in aiosmtpd
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-27305 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-77 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
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aiosmtpd Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
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Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU87572
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27305
CWE-ID:
CWE-77 - Command injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SMTP smuggling attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user supplied input when parsing headers in email messages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted email message and smuggle or spoof e-mails with fake sender addresses, allowing advanced phishing attacks.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsaiosmtpd: before 1.4.5
External linkshttp://github.com/aio-libs/aiosmtpd/security/advisories/GHSA-pr2m-px7j-xg65
http://github.com/aio-libs/aiosmtpd/commit/24b6c79c8921cf1800e27ca144f4f37023982bbb
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
