CVE-2013-7103

Published: Dec 14, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-78

9.0CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

McAfee Email Gateway 7.6 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the value attribute in a (1) TestFile XML element or the (2) hostname. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2013-7092 to allow remote attackers to execute commands.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:SAuthentication

Single

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

mcafee

commercial·USaka mcaee, mcafee security

email gateway

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://osvdb.org/100581

osvdb.org

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124277/McAfee-Email-Gateway-7.6-Command-Execution-SQL-Injection.html

packetstormsecurity.com

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/18

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