Merak Mail Server IceWarp Web Mail deletes and moves files and directories

merak-icewarp-file-deletion (17976) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Merak Mail Server could allow a remote attacker, with an active session, to delete or move arbitrary files and directories on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the viewaction.html script.


Consequences:

File Manipulation

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.

References:

  • BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Nov 05 2004 - 10:58:38 CST: Multiple vulnerabilities in Icewarp Web Mail 5.2.8 : New face of old problems..
  • Merak Mail Server Web site: Merak Mail Server Software.
  • BID-11371: IceWarp Web Mail Multiple Unspecified Remote Input Validation Vulnerabilities
  • BID-11611: IceWarp Web Mail Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2004-1674: viewaction.html in Merak Mail Server 7.4.5 with Icewarp Web Mail 5.2.7 and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to (1) delete arbitrary files via the originalfolder parameter or (2) move arbitrary files via the messageid parameter.
  • SA12789: IceWarp Web Mail Multiple Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • IceWarp Software IceWarp Web Mail 5.2.8
  • IceWarp Software Merak Mail Server 7.5.2
  • Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 98

Reported:

Nov 08, 2004

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