EMUMail HTTP Host Arbitrary Config File Loading Vulnerability

BID:4488

Info

EMUMail HTTP Host Arbitrary Config File Loading Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 4488
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Apr 10 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 10 2002 12:00AM
Credit: Vulnerability discovery credited to Leif Jakob <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: EMUMail EMUMail for Unix 5.1
- Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
- Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.2 athlon
- Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
- Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
- Redhat Linux 7.0 sparc
- Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
EMUMail EMUMail for Unix 5.0
- Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
- Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.2 athlon
- Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
- Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
- Redhat Linux 7.0 sparc
- Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
EMUMail EMUMail for Red Hat Linux 5.1
- Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
- Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.2 athlon
- Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
- Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
- Redhat Linux 7.0 sparc
- Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
EMUMail EMUMail for Red Hat Linux 5.0
- Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
- Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.2 athlon
- Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
- Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
- Redhat Linux 7.0 sparc
- Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
EMUMail EMUMail 3.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

EMUMail HTTP Host Arbitrary Config File Loading Vulnerability

Emumail is a web mail package available from Emumail, Inc. It is designed for use on Linux, Unix, and Windows systems.

Under some circumstances, it is possible for a local user to gain privileges equal to the HTTP server process. Upon connecting to the server and supplying a malicious HTTP Host value to emumail, it could be possible to force the program to open an arbitrary file. This could addition result in the execution of an arbitrary program, supplied by an attacker with local access to the host.

Exploit / POC

EMUMail HTTP Host Arbitrary Config File Loading 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

EMUMail HTTP Host Arbitrary Config File Loading Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff 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]>.

References

EMUMail HTTP Host Arbitrary Config File Loading Vulnerability

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