CVE-2001-1159 describes a critical vulnerability in SquirrelMail 1.0.4 and earlier, where improper initialization of PHP variables in load_prefs.php and related files allowed remote attackers to view sensitive files and execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a low-complexity attack that could lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.