VDB
CVE-2016-10074
CVE-2016-10074
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 73.11% · 98.8th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
73.11%
98.8th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | libphp-swiftmailer | 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | libphp-swiftmailer | 0, 5.4.1-1, 5.4.1-1ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | libphp-swiftmailer | 0 |
Exploit Intelligence
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.html (nist-nvd)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/86 (nist-nvd)
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SwiftMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10074-Vuln.html (nist-nvd)
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40972/ (nist-nvd)
- PHPMailer < 5.2.18 Remote Code Execution (github-poc)
- PHPMailer < 5.2.18 Remote Code Execution (github-poc)
- PHPMailer < 5.2.18 Remote Code Execution (github-poc)
- PHPMailer < 5.2.18 Remote Code Execution (github-poc)
- PHPMailer < 5.2.18 Remote Code Execution (github-poc)
- PHPMailer < 5.2.18 Remote Code Execution (github-poc)
…and 114 more exploits
Timeline
- Dec 29, 2016 PoC Published
- Dec 30, 2016 CVE Published
- Jun 22, 2017 PoC Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 17, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 22, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2025 EPSS Score
- Apr 6, 2025 EPSS Score
- Apr 7, 2025 EPSS Score
- Apr 9, 2025 EPSS Score
- Apr 10, 2025 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10074 third-party-advisory
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SwiftMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10074-Vuln.html third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.html third-party-advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/86 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/blob/5.x/CHANGES third-party-advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40972/ third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10074 third-party-advisory