Sun One/IPlanet Messaging Server Webmail Unauthorized Email Access Vulnerability

BID:11636

Info

Sun One/IPlanet Messaging Server Webmail Unauthorized Email Access Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 11636
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 09 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 09 2004 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Ramon Pinuaga Cascales.
Vulnerable: Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1
+ Sun Solaris 9_x86
 + Sun Solaris 9
 + Sun Solaris 8_sparc
 Sun iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Sun One/IPlanet Messaging Server Webmail Unauthorized Email Access Vulnerability

Sun One/IPlanet Messaging Server is reported prone to an unauthorized email account access vulnerability. The vendor has confirmed that a remote attacker can exploit this issue through a specially crafted email message to access another user's email account.

iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 and Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 are affected by this issue.

Exploit / POC

Sun One/IPlanet Messaging Server Webmail Unauthorized Email Access Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

Sun One/IPlanet Messaging Server Webmail Unauthorized Email Access Vulnerability

Solution:
Sun has released an alert (57665) with fixes to address this issue.


Sun iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2
  • Sun 5.2hf2.02
    Patch for Solaris 8 and 9 SPARC.


Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1

References

Sun One/IPlanet Messaging Server Webmail Unauthorized Email Access Vulnerability

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