BSD mailx 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...

7.8 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

BSD mailx 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted email address.

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

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

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Critical 9.8

Affected Vendor

BSD

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Affected Software

mailx

Vulnerable Versions:

8.1.2 and earlier

Timeline

Official Publish: January 14th, 2020

Last Modified: August 6th, 2024

Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.