CVE-2016-10034 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 38.4% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The setFrom function in the Sendmail adapter in the zend-mail component before 2.4.11, 2.5.x, 2.6.x, and 2.7.x before 2.7.2, and Zend Framework before 2.4.11 might allow remote attackers to pass extra parameters to the mail command and consequently execute arbitrary code via a \" (backslash double quote) in a crafted e-mail address.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 38.44% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-77 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-12-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| zend | zend framework |
| zend | zend-mail |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PHPMailer < 5.2.20 with Exim MTA - Remote Code Execution | 2017-06-21 |
| exploit-db | PHPMailer < 5.2.20 / SwiftMailer < 5.4.5-DEV / Zend Framework / zend-mail < 2.4.11 - 'AIO' 'PwnScriptum' Remote Code Execution | 2017-01-02 |
| exploit-db | Zend Framework / zend-mail < 2.4.11 - Remote Code Execution | 2016-12-30 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95144
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037539
- https://framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2016-04
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/ZendFramework-Exploit-ZendMail-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10034-Vuln.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-10
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40979/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95144
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037539
- https://framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2016-04
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/ZendFramework-Exploit-ZendMail-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10034-Vuln.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-10
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40979/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/
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