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CVE-2001-1159

load_prefs.php and supporting include files in SquirrelMail 1.0.4 and earlier do not properly initialize certain PHP var

load_prefs.php and supporting include files in SquirrelMail 1.0.4 and earlier do not properly initialize certain PHP variables, which allows remote attackers to (1) view sensitive files via the config_php and data_dir options, and (2) execute arbitrary code by using options_order.php to upload a message that could be interpreted as PHP.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.02402
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

1
squirrelmailall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD02 Jul 2001 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0029.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6775.phpPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2968PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.squirrelmail.org/changelog.php
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