13247 : Winmail Server IMAP Server Multiple Command Traversal
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2005-01-27

Description

Winmail Server contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to access and/or manipulate arbitrary files. The issue is due to multiple IMAP commands not properly sanitizing user input, specifically traversal style attacks (../../) resulting in a loss of confidentiality and/or integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.0 (Build 1318) or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

AMAX Information Technologies Inc.
Winmail Server
4.0 (Build 1112)

References

Credit

  • Tan Chew Keong - vulnsecunia.com - Secunia Research

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-06-06 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_1 Integrity_impact_1 Availability_impact_1

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