Ecartis subscribe command password disclosure
| ecartis-subscribe-password-disclosure (12929) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Ecartis (formerly Listar) could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. A remote attacker could send a series of specially-crafted emails containing the subscribe command to cause the mailing list to return an error message through a reply email, which discloses the administrative password to Ecartis.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody):
Upgrade to the latest ecartis package (0.129a+1.0.0-snap20020514-1.2 or later), as listed in DSA-467-1. See References.
References:
- SecuriTeam Mailing List, UNIX focus 18 Aug 2003: Ecartis Contains Multiple Vulnerabilities.
- BID-8420: ECartis LIScript Arbitrary Variable Viewing Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0781: Unknown vulnerability in ecartis before 1.0.0 does not properly validate user input, which allows attackers to obtain mailing list passwords.
- DSA-467: ecartis -- several vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- Ecartis Ecartis 1.0.0
Reported:
Aug 18, 2003
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