Majordomo which_access variable set to "open" could disclose email addresses
| majordomo-whichaccess-email-disclosure (11243) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Majordomo could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. By default, the which_access variable in the configuration file is set to "open". If a remote attacker sends a specially-crafted request containing "which @" or "which ." to the Majordomo daemon, Majordomo would return a list of the email addresses subscribed to those mailing lists that have the which_access variable set to "open". An attacker could use this vulnerability to send unsolicited emails or "Spam" to various users.
Platforms Affected:
- Great Circle, Majordomo 2 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 16, 2008.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Feb 03 2003 - 20:30:54 CST, Majordomo info leakage, all versions at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0030.html.
- BID-6761: Majordomo Default Configuration Remote List Subscriber Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-1367: The which_access variable for Majordomo 2.0 through 1.94.4, and possibly earlier versions, is set to open by default, which allows remote attackers to identify the email addresses of members of mailing lists via a which command.
Reported:
Feb 03, 2003
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