IceWarp Web Mail Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	14986
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 20 2005 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 20 2005 12:00AM
Credit:	ShineShadow is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	IceWarp Web Mail 5.5.1
Not Vulnerable:

IceWarp Web Mail Directory Traversal Vulnerability

IceWarp Web Mail is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a loss of confidentiality. Information obtained may aid in further attacks against the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

IceWarp Web Mail Directory Traversal Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

The following proof of concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/accounts/help.html?helpid=../../../webmail/config/users.dat%00

IceWarp Web Mail Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches 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]>.

IceWarp Web Mail Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:

• IceWarp Homepage (IceWarp)
  
• Merak Mail Server Homepage (IceWarp)
  
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Merak Mail Server 8.2.4r with Icewarp Web Mail 5.5.1 ([email protected])