CVE-2009-1579

MediumCVSS 6.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The map_yp_alias function in functions/imap_general.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 and NaSMail before 1.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a username string that is used by the ypmatch program.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.8/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-94

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
n/an/an/a

References

Timeline

Published
May 14, 2009
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2009-1579: Medium severity, CVSS 6.8 | Vulnix