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TI-2024-04001 Aliases CVE-2024-4298GHSA-8mvv-2pq8-4996

HGiga iSherlock - Command Injection

Priority LOW 38CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

The email search interface of HGiga iSherlock (including MailSherlock, SpamSherock, AuditSherlock) fails to filter special characters in certain function parameters, allowing remote attackers with administrative privileges to exploit this vulnerability for Command Injection attacks, enabling execution of arbitrary system commands.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02087 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iSherlock 4.5 (HGiga): 188iSherlock 5.5 (HGiga): 188

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HGigaiSherlock 4.5earlier to before 188188Patch availableCNA
HGigaiSherlock 5.5earlier to before 188188Patch availableCNA
  • iSherlock 4.5 VendorHGiga Affected earlier to before 188 Fixed in 188 Patch available CNA
  • iSherlock 5.5 VendorHGiga Affected earlier to before 188 Fixed in 188 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hgiga:isherlock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5 to before 4.5-188; 5.5 to before 5.5-188VulnerableHGiga
  • cpe:2.3:a:hgiga:isherlock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 to before 4.5-188; 5.5 to before 5.5-188 Vulnerable ·HGiga

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iSherlock 4.5 (HGiga) Fixed in 188
  • Fix · CNA iSherlock 5.5 (HGiga) Fixed in 188

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4298
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mvv-2pq8-4996

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2023-18922 HGiga iSherlock - Command Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-04002 HGiga iSherlock - Command Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2024-03999 HGiga iSherlock - Arbitrary File Download CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
  • TI-2024-04000 HGiga iSherlock - Arbitrary File Download CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9

Sources

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