High severity · published Jan 14, 2020
CVE-2014-7844
BSD mailx 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted email address
7.8
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
BSD mailx 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted email address.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BM
Bsd Mailx · Bsd Mailx Project
8.1.2 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
6.6; 7.3; 7.4; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
6.6; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4; 7.5; 7.6; +1 more · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
6.6; 7.3; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7844
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7844
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1999.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1999.html
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1066
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3104
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3105
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