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Mail Sqr Expert CVE-2022-40741

CRITICAL
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2022-10-31 twcert@cert.org.tw
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: cert
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Severity by source

Vendor (cert) PRIMARY
9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (cert) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: cert

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Oct 31, 2022 - 07:15 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Mail SQR Expert’s specific function has insufficient filtering for special characters. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform arbitrary system command and disrupt service.

AnalysisAI

Mail SQR Expert’s specific function has insufficient filtering for special characters. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. Mail SQR Expert’s specific function has insufficient filtering for special characters. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform arbitrary system command and disrupt service. Affected products include: Softnext Mail Sqr Expert.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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CVE-2022-40741 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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