7.5
HIGH
CVE-2009-4023
PHP Mail Argument Injection Vulnerability
Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the sendmail implementation of the Mail::Send method (Mail/sendmail.php) in the Mail package 1.1.14 for PEAR allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files via a crafted $from parameter, a different vector than CVE-2009-4111.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 29, 2009, 1:07 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:08 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-4023 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Pear pear
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-4023.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00001.html
http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=16200 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=16200&edit=12&patch=quick-fix&revision=1241757412 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37410 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37458
http://svn.php.net/viewvc/pear/packages/Mail/trunk/Mail/sendmail.php?r1=243717&r2=280134
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1938
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/23/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37081 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3300 Patch
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=294256
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54362
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00001.html
http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=16200 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=16200&edit=12&patch=quick-fix&revision=1241757412 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37410 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37458
http://svn.php.net/viewvc/pear/packages/Mail/trunk/Mail/sendmail.php?r1=243717&r2=280134
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1938
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/23/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37081 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3300 Patch
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=294256
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54362

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-4023 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-4023 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/54362 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54362 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-4023 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-4023 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.74 }} -0.71%

score

0.89054

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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