CVE-2024-4298 | HGiga iSherlock - Command Injection

The email search interface of HGiga iSherlock (including MailSherlock, SpamSherock, AuditSherlock) fails to filter special characters in certain function parameters, allowing remote attackers with administrative privileges to exploit this vulnerability for Command Injection attacks, enabling execution of arbitrary system commands.

Published: 2024-04-29 Last update: 2026-01-26 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-4298 is rated Moderate Risk (59.4/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.78%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-4298

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 2026-01-27 2.20% 2.78% +0.58%
2 2025-12-10 1.57% 2.20% +0.63%
3 2025-11-21 — 1.57% —

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-4298

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.2 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-4298

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-4298

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
hgiga isherlock >= 4.5, < 4.5-188 cpe:2.3:a:hgiga:isherlock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hgiga isherlock >= 5.5, < 5.5-188 cpe:2.3:a:hgiga:isherlock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-4298

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