Remote Command Execution Vulnerability in Mutt and NeoMutt Email Clients
CVE-2018-14354

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Mutt

Status
Mutt
Neomutt
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 July 2018

What is CVE-2018-14354?

An issue in Mutt and NeoMutt allows remote IMAP servers to execute arbitrary commands by utilizing backquote characters within mailbox commands. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized execution of commands during subscription or unsubscription processes, posing significant risk to the security of user data.

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2526
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/185152818541f5cdc0...
x_refsource_MISC
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3719-3/
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU

EPSS Score

6% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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