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Spamassassin CVE-2018-11781

HIGH
Code Injection (CWE-94)
2018-09-17 security@apache.org
Code Injection RCE Apache Spamassassin Ubuntu Linux Debian Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Eus Enterprise Linux Workstation
7.8
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Sep 17, 2018 - 14:29 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

Apache SpamAssassin 3.4.2 fixes a local user code injection in the meta rule syntax.

AnalysisAI

Apache SpamAssassin 3.4.2 fixes a local user code injection in the meta rule syntax. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94), which allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application. Apache SpamAssassin 3.4.2 fixes a local user code injection in the meta rule syntax. Affected products include: Apache Spamassassin, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Never evaluate user-controlled input as code. Use sandboxing, disable dangerous functions, apply strict input validation.

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