#VU7654 Improper input validation in Commons Email - CVE-2017-9801
Published: August 2, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7654
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9801
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Commons Email
Commons Email
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary files.
The weakness exists due to improper input validation flaw in the setSubject() method. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted value containing line break characters, inject SMTP headers and perform further attack.
The weakness exists due to improper input validation flaw in the setSubject() method. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted value containing line break characters, inject SMTP headers and perform further attack.
Remediation
Update to version 1.5.