SquirrelMail Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

BID:2968

Info

SquirrelMail Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 2968
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2001-1159
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 02 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 06:56AM
Credit: Published in a Secure Reality Security Advisory on July 2, 2001.
Vulnerable: SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.0.5
SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.0.4
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

SquirrelMail Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

SquirrelMail is a freely available webmail package written in PHP.

An input validation error exists in SquirrelMail that could enable remote users to execute arbitrary commands on a host running the package.

The problem occurs when certain query values are submitted that cause the authentication mechanisms used by the script to be bypassed, enabling remote users to inject malicious PHP code into user preference files. The code contained in the preference file is executed when a script loads the file.

Exploit / POC

SquirrelMail Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Currently the SecurityFocus staff 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 Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
This issue is resolved in versions 1.0.6 and higher of SquirrelMail:


SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.0.5

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