Merak Mail Server Icewarp Web Mail allows directory creation
| merak-icewarp-create-directory (17314) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Merak Mail Server could allow a remote attacker to create arbitrary directories on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the Icewarp Web Mail service. By sending a specially-crafted URL to the viewaction.html script, a remote attacker could create an arbitrary directory on the victim's system.
Platforms Affected:
- IceWarp Software, Merak Mail Server 5.2.7
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Merak Mail Server (7.5.2 with Icewarp Web Mail 5.2.8 or later), available from the Merak Mail Server Web site. See References.
As a workaround, disable the Icewarp Web Mail service.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Sep 10 2004 - 11:30:33 CDT, Multiple vulnerabilities in Icewarp Web Mail 5.2.7 at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-09/0087.html.
- Merak Mail Server Web site, Merak Mail Server Software at http://www.merakmailserver.com.
- BID-11371: IceWarp Web Mail Multiple Unspecified Remote Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1670: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities Merak Mail Server 7.4.5 with Icewarp Web Mail 5.2.7, and possibly other versions, allow remote attackers to (1) create arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the user parameter to viewaction.html or (2) rename arbitrary files via a ....// (doubled dot dot) in the folderold or folder parameters to folders.html.
- SA12789: IceWarp Web Mail Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Sep 10, 2004
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