CVE-2001-1246 in PHP

Summary

PHP 4.0.5 through 4.1.0 in safe mode does not properly cleanse the 5th parameter to the mail() function, which allows local users and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

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• Disclosure: 06/30/2001
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: 1: VDB-16913
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-269 (Confirmed)
• Exploit: Download
• CVSS: 7.3
• EPSS: 0.05407
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1246
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1246
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2001-1246/