Merak Mail Server Icewarp Web Mail view attachments

merak-icewarp-view-attachment (17316) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Merak Mail Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a vulnerability in the Icewarp Web Mail service. By sending a specially-crafted URL to the attachment.html script, a remote attacker could view and download arbitrary attachments.


Consequences:

Obtain Information

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.

References:

  • BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Sep 10 2004 - 11:30:33 CDT: Multiple vulnerabilities in Icewarp Web Mail 5.2.7.
  • Merak Mail Server Web site: Merak Mail Server Software.
  • BID-11371: IceWarp Web Mail Multiple Unspecified Remote Input Validation Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2004-1672: attachment.html in Merak Mail Server 7.4.5 with Icewarp Web Mail 5.2.7 and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to view other users' attachments by specifying the username and message ID in an HTTP request.
  • SA12789: IceWarp Web Mail Multiple Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • IceWarp Software Merak Mail Server 5.2.7

Reported:

Sep 10, 2004

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