CVE-2003-0990: n/a vulnerability

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2003-0990 is an old remote command execution issue in SquirrelMail 1.4.0 and GPG Plugin 1.1. A crafted email address in the To field could reach parseAddress handling and cause command execution. Business risk is highest for organizations still running these legacy webmail components. Exposure is likely limited to legacy SquirrelMail 1.4.0 deployments or systems using GPG Plugin 1.1. Modern systems are not shown affected by the supplied sources unless they still include this vulnerable code path. Prioritize as high if any affected legacy webmail remains internet-accessible. The vulnerability is old, but remote command execution against email infrastructure can create direct system compromise and downstream mailbox risk. Mitigation focus: Identify any SquirrelMail 1.4.0 or GPG Plugin 1.1 installations.; Check project or vendor guidance for fixed versions or patches.; Retire or isolate affected legacy webmail systems if guidance is unavailable..

Prepared: Jun 30, 2026, 07:43 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 6, 2004, 05:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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squirrelmail-parseaddress-command-execution(14079)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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CVE-2003-0990: The parseAddress code in (1) SquirrelMail 1.4.0 and (2) GPG Plugin 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute c...