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CVE-2016-10074

N/A
Published: December 30, 2016 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:39 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSwiftmailer

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 44%

Description

The mail transport (aka Swift_Transport_MailTransport) in Swift Mailer before 5.4.5 might allow remote attackers to pass extra parameters to the mail command and consequently execute arbitrary code via a \" (backslash double quote) in a crafted e-mail address in the (1) From, (2) ReturnPath, or (3) Sender header.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (9)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/86
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3769
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95140
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/blob/5.x/CHANGES
x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SwiftMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10074-Vuln.html
Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40972/
Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-77

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