CVE-2016-10074
The mail transport (aka Swift_Transport_MailTransport) in Swift Mailer before 5.4.5 might allow remote attackers to pass extra parameters…
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- mitre
Description
The mail transport (aka Swift_Transport_MailTransport) in Swift Mailer before 5.4.5 might allow remote attackers to pass extra parameters to the mail command and consequently execute arbitrary code via a \" (backslash double quote) in a crafted e-mail address in the (1) From, (2) ReturnPath, or (3) Sender header.
Public exploit
3 references of the record are tagged as an exploit or proof of concept: anyone can try it against an unpatched system.
- 42221 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 40972 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 40986 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
Timeline
ID reserved
By mitre
- 3 days later
· 3 days later
Published
- 8 years later
· 8 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 43.8% · top 1.2% of all CVEs (8 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- Packagistswiftmailer/swiftmailerGHSA-pr44-4jfr-286m (opens in a new tab)
References (9)
- 42221 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SwiftMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10074-Vuln.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 95140 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20161229 SwiftMailer <= 5.4.5-DEV Remote Code Execution (CVE-2016-10074) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 40972 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 40986 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- DSA-3769 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- https://github.com/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/blob/5.x/CHANGES (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pr44-4jfr-286m (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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