CVE-2024-4298
CWE-78Published: April 29, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
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.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-4298 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-4298 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts