SB2017080203 - Improper input validation in Apache Commons Email



SB2017080203 - Improper input validation in Apache Commons Email

Published: August 2, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017080203
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9801)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary files.

The weakness exists due to improper input validation flaw in the setSubject() method. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted value containing line break characters, inject SMTP headers and perform further attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.