CVE-2015-0883
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSYNCK GRAPHICA Mailform Pro CGI 4.1.4 and 4.1.5, when the mailauth module is enabled, does not properly send e-mail messages, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSYNCK GRAPHICA Mailform Pro CGI versions 4.1.4 and 4.1.5 contain a vulnerability in the mailauth module that causes improper email message handling, which can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.1.4= 4.1.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Mailform Pro CGI versionLocate the Mailform Pro CGI script files (typically in /cgi-bin/ or similar web-accessible directory) and inspect the script header or a dedicated version file for the exact version numberAffected if The installed version is exactly 4.1.4 or 4.1.5
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Confirm mailauth module presenceCheck for the presence of the mailauth module file within the Mailform Pro CGI installation directory - this is typically a Perl module or configuration file related to email authenticationAffected if The mailauth module file exists in the installation
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Verify mailauth module is enabled in configurationExamine the Mailform Pro CGI configuration file (commonly named config.pl, mailform.conf, or similar) for settings that enable or load the mailauth moduleAffected if The configuration shows mailauth module is actively loaded or enabled
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Check CGI application response behaviorIf possible, review any available application logs or test the CGI application with malformed email input to observe how the mailauth module handles email message processingAffected if The mailauth module processes email input without proper sanitization, allowing message injection
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Review web server access logsExamine web server access and error logs for the CGI script for any suspicious requests targeting the mailauth functionality or signs of exploitation attemptsAffected if There are anomalous requests to mailauth-related endpoints or signs of attempted code execution
A user is affected if Mailform Pro CGI version 4.1.4 or 4.1.5 is installed with the mailauth module present and enabled in the configuration.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataDisable the mailauth module if not required, or upgrade to a patched version of Mailform Pro once available from the vendor. Restrict access to the CGI application via network-level controls until the vulnerability is addressed.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2015-0883 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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