CVE-2018-1294

Description

If a user of Apache Commons Email (typically an application programmer) passes unvalidated input as the so-called "Bounce Address", and that input contains line-breaks, then the email details (recipients, contents, etc.) might be manipulated. Mitigation: Users should upgrade to Commons-Email 1.5. You can mitigate this vulnerability for older versions of Commons Email by stripping line-breaks from data, that will be passed to Email.setBounceAddress(String).

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Commons Email
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q1/107 mailing list third party advisory mitigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1294?
CVE-2018-1294 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1294?
To fix CVE-2018-1294, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1294 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1294 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1294?
CVE-2018-1294 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Commons Email.
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