Horde IMP Local 'prefs.lang' Vulnerability

BID:3083

Info

Horde IMP Local 'prefs.lang' Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 3083
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2001-1258
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jul 21 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 06:56AM
Credit: This vulnerability was discovered in an internal audit and submitted to BugTraq on July 21st, 2001 by "Brent J. Nordquist" <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Horde Project IMP 2.2.4
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1
+ Horde Project Horde 1.2.4
Horde Project IMP 2.2.3
+ Horde Project Horde 1.2.3
Horde Project IMP 2.2.2
+ Horde Project Horde 1.2.2
Horde Project IMP 2.2.1
+ Horde Project Horde 1.2.1
Horde Project IMP 2.2
+ Horde Project Horde 1.2
Horde Project IMP 2.0
- PHP PHP 4.0.1 pl2
 - PHP PHP 4.0.1
- PHP PHP 4.0 0
 - PHP PHP 3.0.16
Not Vulnerable: Horde Project IMP 2.2.6
- Debian Linux 2.2
+ Horde Project Horde 1.2.6

Discussion

Horde IMP Local 'prefs.lang' Vulnerability

IMP is a powerful web-based mail interface/client developed by members of the Horde project. Horde Application Framework provides support for dealing with things like preferences, compression, browser detection, connection tracking, etc.

If an attacker can create a file on a webserver's filesystem called 'prefs.lang' which is world readable then it may be possible for attackers to gain the privileges of the webserver process.

The contents of this file, if it exists on the webserver, can be executed by the PHP interpreter through a vulnerable website.

Exploit / POC

Horde IMP Local 'prefs.lang' Vulnerability

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Solution / Fix

Horde IMP Local 'prefs.lang' Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has addressed this issue in newer versions.


Horde Project IMP 2.0

Horde Project IMP 2.2

Horde Project IMP 2.2.1

Horde Project IMP 2.2.2

Horde Project IMP 2.2.3

Horde Project IMP 2.2.4

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