Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old OpenWebmail flaw where a webmail vacation/autoreply script could let a remote attacker run commands on the server by abusing a filename input. The source bundle identifies OpenWebmail versions before 2.32 20040629. No provided source confirms active exploitation. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy OpenWebmail deployments running versions before 2.32 20040629 with vacation.pl reachable. Modern environments are unlikely to be affected unless old webmail systems remain online. Treat as high priority only if OpenWebmail is still deployed. Remote command execution on a mail server can lead to server compromise, mailbox exposure, and lateral movement, but the affected software is legacy and active exploitation is not evidenced here. Mitigation focus: Identify any OpenWebmail deployments and their exact versions.; Review OpenWebmail SA-04:04 and vendor upgrade guidance.; Move systems off versions before 2.32 20040629..
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- open-webmail-vacation-program-execution(16549)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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