CVE-2011-0739
Mail Improper Input Validation vulnerability
CVE-2011-0739 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Mikel Lindsaar Mail, published February 2, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.71%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in mail 2.2.15.
- Severity
- 6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.71%EPSS, 86th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
2.2.15mail +1 more
Description
The deliver function in the sendmail delivery agent (lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/sendmail.rb) in Ruby Mail gem 2.2.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an e-mail address.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mailRubyGems | before 2.2.15 | 2.2.15 |
mailRubyGems | before 2.2.15, plus listed versions 1.0.01.1.01.2.11.2.51.2.6 Show 45 moreShow less1.2.81.2.91.3.01.3.11.3.21.3.31.3.41.3.51.4.01.4.11.4.21.4.31.5.01.5.11.5.21.5.31.5.41.6.02.0.32.0.52.1.02.1.12.1.22.1.32.1.52.1.5.12.1.5.22.1.5.32.2.02.2.12.2.102.2.112.2.122.2.132.2.142.2.22.2.32.2.42.2.52.2.5.12.2.5.22.2.62.2.6.12.2.72.2.9 | 2.2.15 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The deliver function in the sendmail delivery agent (lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/sendmail.rb) in Ruby Mail gem 2.2.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an e-mail address.
- Record
CVE-2011-0739- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The deliver function in the sendmail delivery agent (lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/sendmail.rb) in Ruby Mail gem 2.2.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an e-mail address.
- Record
CVE-2011-0739- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0220No score
The deliver function in the sendmail delivery agent (lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/sendmail.rb) in Ruby Mail gem 2.2.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an e-mail address.
- Record
EUVD-2017-0220- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cpjc-p7fc-j9xhNo score
Mail Improper Input Validation vulnerability
The deliver function in the sendmail delivery agent (lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/sendmail.rb) in Ruby Mail gem 2.2.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an e-mail address.
- Record
GHSA-cpjc-p7fc-j9xh- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-cpjc-p7fc-j9xhNo score
Mail Improper Input Validation vulnerability
The deliver function in the sendmail delivery agent (lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/sendmail.rb) in Ruby Mail gem 2.2.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an e-mail address.
- Record
GHSA-cpjc-p7fc-j9xh- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
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