FreeBSD : phpmailer -- Remote Code Execution (7ae0be99-d8bb-11e6-9b7f-d43d7e971a1b)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 96471

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

SecurityFocus reports :

PHPMailer is prone to an local information-disclosure vulnerability.
Attackers can exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information that may aid in launching further attacks.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95328/discuss

http://www.nessus.org/u?1158d392

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 96471

File Name: freebsd_pkg_7ae0be99d8bb11e69b7fd43d7e971a1b.nasl

Version: 3.10

Type: local

Published: 1/13/2017

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:phpmailer, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:tt-rss, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/12/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/10/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-5223