CVE-2007-4538
CVE-2007-4538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Bugzilla
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
email_in.pl in Bugzilla 2.23.4 through 3.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the -f (From address) option to the Email::Send::Sendmail function, probably involving shell metacharacters.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-4538?
- email_in.pl in Bugzilla 2.23.4 through 3.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the -f (From address) option to the Email::Send::Sendmail function, probably involving shell metacharacters.
- How severe is CVE-2007-4538?
- CVE-2007-4538 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-4538 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-4538?
- CVE-2007-4538 primarily affects Mozilla Bugzilla. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-4538?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-4538 published?
- CVE-2007-4538 was published on 2007-08-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://osvdb.org/37203
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26584
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26971
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-18.xml
- http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.20.4/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477630/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25425
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018604
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2977
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=386860
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36243
Affected products (6)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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