SquirrelMail URL Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:12413

Info

SquirrelMail URL Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12413
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2005-0152
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 01 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 10:06AM
Credit: Grant Hollingworth is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.4.8
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.4.4 RC1
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.4.4
+ Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.1 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.1 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.1 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.1
+ Debian Linux 3.1
+ Debian Linux 3.1
+ Gentoo Linux
+ Gentoo Linux
+ Gentoo Linux
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.4.3 RC1
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.4.3 r3
+ Gentoo Linux
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.4.3 a
+ Redhat Fedora Core3
+ Redhat Fedora Core3
+ Redhat Fedora Core3
+ Redhat Fedora Core2
+ Redhat Fedora Core2
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.4.3
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.4.2
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
+ Redhat Fedora Core2
+ Redhat Fedora Core2
+ Redhat Fedora Core2
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.4.1
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.4 RC1
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.4
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.2.11
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.2.10
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.2.9
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.2.8
+ Terra Soft Solutions Yellow Dog Linux 3.0
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.2.7
+ Redhat Linux 8.0
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.2.6
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
+ Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.0 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.0 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.0 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.0 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.0
+ Debian Linux 3.0
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.2.5
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.2.4
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.2.3
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.2.2
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.2.1
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.2 .0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

SquirrelMail URL Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability affects SquirrelMail. Although unconfirmed, it is likely that this issue is due to a failure of the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input prior to including it in functionality designed to carry out critical actions.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the 'www-data' user; this may facilitate privilege escalation and system compromise.

Exploit / POC

SquirrelMail URL Remote Code Execution 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

SquirrelMail URL Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Debian has made an advisory (DSA 662-1) along with fixes available dealing with this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Debian has released advisory DSA 662-2 to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.


SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.2.6

References

SquirrelMail URL Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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