Basilix Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
BID:3276
Info
Basilix Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 3276 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Sep 03 2001 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Sep 03 2001 12:00AM |
| Credit: | This vulnerability was submitted to BugTraq on September 3rd by Karol Wiesek <[email protected]>. |
| Vulnerable: |
Basilix Webmail 1.0 3beta Basilix Webmail 1.0 2beta |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Basilix Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Basilix is a web-based mail application. It offers features such as mail attachments, address book, multiple language and theme support.
The login script('login.php3') in Basilix is prone to an input validation problem. This issue can be exploited if an attacker submits a specially crafted web request, which contains malicious arguments for the "$username" variable. The affected script will attempt to connect to an IMAP server to authenticate the user. Ideally, the attacker will have set up their own IMAP server and defined it as an argument in the malicious web request. Commands submitted by the attacker will be executed with the privileges of webserver running Basilix.
Remote command execution may enable to attacker to display sensitive information or even gain local access to the host.
Basilix is a web-based mail application. It offers features such as mail attachments, address book, multiple language and theme support.
The login script('login.php3') in Basilix is prone to an input validation problem. This issue can be exploited if an attacker submits a specially crafted web request, which contains malicious arguments for the "$username" variable. The affected script will attempt to connect to an IMAP server to authenticate the user. Ideally, the attacker will have set up their own IMAP server and defined it as an argument in the malicious web request. Commands submitted by the attacker will be executed with the privileges of webserver running Basilix.
Remote command execution may enable to attacker to display sensitive information or even gain local access to the host.
Exploit / POC
Basilix Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
This issue may be exploited with a web browser.
This issue may be exploited with a web browser.
References
Basilix Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Basilix Webmail Product Page (Basilix)