CVE-2001-1159 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2001-1159

load_prefs.php and supporting include files in SquirrelMail 1.0.4 and earlier...

Vulnerability Description

load_prefs.php and supporting include files in SquirrelMail 1.0.4 and earlier do not properly initialize certain PHP variables, which allows remote attackers to (1) view sensitive files via the config_php and data_dir options, and (2) execute arbitrary code by using options_order.php to upload a message that could be interpreted as PHP.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

squirrelmail

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Affected Software

squirrelmail
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.4, 1.0.5

Timeline

Official Publish: March 15th, 2002
Last Modified: August 8th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.