module

OpenSMTPD MAIL FROM Remote Code Execution

Try Surface Command
Back to search
Disclosed
Jan 28, 2020
Created
Feb 7, 2020

Description

This module exploits a command injection in the MAIL FROM field during
SMTP interaction with OpenSMTPD to execute a command as the root user.

Authors

Qualys
wvu [email protected]
RageLtMan rageltman@sempervictus

Platform

Unix

Architectures

cmd

References

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':


    msf > use exploit/unix/smtp/opensmtpd_mail_from_rce
    msf exploit(opensmtpd_mail_from_rce) > show targets
        ...targets...
    msf exploit(opensmtpd_mail_from_rce) > set TARGET < target-id >
    msf exploit(opensmtpd_mail_from_rce) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf exploit(opensmtpd_mail_from_rce) > exploit
Title
Rapid7 Labs

2026 Global Threat Landscape Report

The predictive window has collapsed. Exploitation follows disclosure in days. See how attackers are accelerating and how to stay ahead.

Get report