Improper Check for filenames with overly long extensions in PostMaster (sending in email)…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-835.
Summary
Improper Check for filenames with overly long extensions in PostMaster (sending in email) or uploading files (e.g. attaching files to mails) of ((OTRS)) Community Edition and OTRS allows an remote attacker to cause an endless loop. This issue affects: OTRS AG: ((OTRS)) Community Edition 5.0.x version 5.0.38 and prior versions; 6.0.x version 6.0.23 and prior versions. OTRS AG: OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.12 and prior versions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-18180
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9g8p-x3jv-xwc5
References
More OTRS AG Otrs vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-12458 In OTRS 6.0.x up to and including 6.0.1, OTRS 5.0.x up to and including 5.0.24, and OTRS… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-35608 SQL Injection via MySQL Quote Method CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-04991 SSL Certificates are not checked for E-Mail Handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-04045 SQL Injection via OTRS Search API CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-12258 Code injection exists in Kernel/System/Spelling.pm in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 5… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-06753 In Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 3.3.x through 3.3.16, 4.x through 4.0.23, and 5.x… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-18180 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-18180 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9g8p-x3jv-xwc5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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