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HistoryDec 27, 2016 - 12:00 a.m.

PHPMailer < 5.2.18 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

2016-12-2700:00:00
Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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61

9.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

10 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

7.5 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

0.971 High

EPSS

Percentile

99.8%

PHPMailer is prone to a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.

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CPE = "cpe:/a:phpmailer_project:phpmailer";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.809842");
  script_version("2022-04-13T13:17:10+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-10033");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-04-13 13:17:10 +0000 (Wed, 13 Apr 2022)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2021-09-30 16:30:00 +0000 (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-12-27 16:29:41 +0530 (Tue, 27 Dec 2016)");
  script_name("PHPMailer < 5.2.18 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("Web application abuses");
  script_dependencies("gb_phpmailer_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("phpmailer/detected");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40968");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95108");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://thehackernews.com/2016/12/phpmailer-security.html?m=1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://legalhackers.com/videos/PHPMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-Vuln-CVE-2016-10033-PoC.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/blob/master/SECURITY.md");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"PHPMailer is prone to a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists due to: PHPMailer uses the
  Sender variable to build the params string, The validation is done using the
  RFC 3696 specification, which can allow emails to contain spaces when it has
  double quote.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successfully exploiting this issue allows an
  remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the web server and
  compromise the target web application.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"PHPMailer versions prior to 5.2.18");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to PHPMailer 5.2.18 or later.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");

  exit(0);
}

include("version_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");

if( ! port = get_app_port( cpe:CPE ) )
  exit( 0 );

if( ! infos = get_app_version_and_location( cpe:CPE, port:port, exit_no_version:TRUE ) )
  exit( 0 );

version  = infos["version"];
location = infos["location"];

if( version_is_less( version:version, test_version:"5.2.18" ) ) {
  report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version:version, fixed_version:"5.2.18", install_url:location );
  security_message( port:port, data:report );
  exit( 0 );
}

exit( 99 );

9.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

10 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

7.5 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

0.971 High

EPSS

Percentile

99.8%