CVE-2018-1294

Name: CVE-2018-1294
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-03-20T17:29:00.207+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.86%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1294 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. If a user of Apache Commons Email (typically an application programmer) passes unvalidated input as the so-called "Bounce Address", and that input contains line-breaks, then the email details (recipients, contents, etc.) might be manipulated. Mitigation: Users should upgrade to Commons-Email 1.5. EPSS estimates a 2.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

If a user of Apache Commons Email (typically an application programmer) passes unvalidated input as the so-called "Bounce Address", and that input contains line-breaks, then the email details (recipients, contents, etc.) might be manipulated. Mitigation: Users should upgrade to Commons-Email 1.5. You can mitigate this vulnerability for older versions of Commons Email by stripping line-breaks from data, that will be passed to Email.setBounceAddress(String).

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.86%

85.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Commons Email	>= 1.0, <= 1.4

References

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q1/107Mailing List, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q1/107Mailing List, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 20, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1294?

How severe is CVE-2018-1294?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1294 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1294?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST