CVE-2016-10074 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 41.8% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The mail transport (aka Swift_Transport_MailTransport) in Swift Mailer before 5.4.5 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 in the (1) From, (2) ReturnPath, or (3) Sender header.
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 | 41.83% — 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 (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| swiftmailer | swiftmailer |
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 | SwiftMailer < 5.4.5-DEV - Remote Code Execution | 2016-12-28 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/86
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3769
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95140
- https://github.com/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/blob/5.x/CHANGES
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SwiftMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10074-Vuln.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40972/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/86
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3769
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95140
- https://github.com/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/blob/5.x/CHANGES
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SwiftMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10074-Vuln.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40972/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/
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