oMail-webmail checklogin function code execution
| omailwebmail-checklogin-code-execution (12948) |  High Risk |
Description:
oMail-webmail could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a vulnerability in the checklogin function. The $domainname, $username, and $password variables in the checklogin function are not filtered. If oMail-webmail is installed by default, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of oMail-webmail (0.98.5 or later), available from the oMail-webmail Web site. See References..
Note: There is a report that version 0.98.5 is still affected by this vulnerability. Refer to BugTraq Mailing List, Tue May 04 2004 - 12:10:00 CDT for more information. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Aug 21 2003 - 04:24:30 CDT: Re: Remote Execution of Commands in Omail Webmail 0.98.4 and earlier.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Aug 19 2003 - 14:15:32 CDT : Remote Execution of Commands in Omail Webmail 0.98.4 and earlier.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue May 04 2004 - 12:10:00 CDT: remote root exec vulnerability in omail.
- oMail-webmail Web site: oMail-webmail version 0.98.5.
- BID-10274: OMail Webmail Remote Command Execution Variant Vulnerability
- BID-8451: OMail Webmail Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-1202: The checklogin function in omail.pl for omail webmail 0.98.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a (1) password, (2) domainname, or (3) username.
- CVE-2004-1993: The patch to the checklogin function in omail.pl for omail webmail 0.98.5 is incomplete, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters such as ` (backticks) in the password.
- OSVDB ID: 2457: oMail-webmail omail.pl checklogin Function Multiple Field Arbitrary Command Execution
- OSVDB ID: 59498: oMail-webmail omail.pl checklogin Function Password Field Arbitrary Command Execution
- SA9585: oMail-webmail Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Olivier Müller oMail-webmail 0.98.4 and prior
Reported:
Aug 19, 2003
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