Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-9801
When a call-site passes a subject for an email that contains line-breaks in Apache Commons Email 1.0 through 1.4, the caller can add arbitrary SMTP headers.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2017-9801
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_email:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_email:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_email:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_email:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_email:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_email:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_email:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_email:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-9801
0.28%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 65 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-9801
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-9801
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-9801
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100082
Apache Commons Email CVE-2017-9801 SMTP Header Injection VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039043
Apache Commons Email Component Input Validation Flaw in setSubject() Lets Remote Users Inject SMTP Header Data - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7ef903a772a2ff08605df1be819044fb15df2815eb3d63878b3fbbb5@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
Pony Mail!Patch;Vendor Advisory
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