CVE-2012-1916

@Mail WebMail Client in AtMail Open-Source before 1.05 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail attachment with an executable extension, leading to the creation of an executable file under tmp/.

Published: 2012-03-27 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2012-1916 is rated Moderate Risk (58.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.41%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1916

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 3.08% 2.41% -0.67%
2 2025-03-29 2.41% 3.08% +0.67%
3 2025-03-17 — 2.41% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-1916

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2012-1916

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2012-1916

Comment: Per: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/743555 'CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type'

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-1916

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
atmail atmail_open <= 1.04 cpe:2.3:a:atmail:atmail_open:*:*:open-source:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-1916

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