Zone Labs IMsecure bypass Active Link filtering
| imsecure-active-link-bypass (18042) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Zone Labs IMsecure could allow a remote attacker to bypass the Active Link filtering feature. By sending a specially-crafted URL containing hexidecimal encoded characters in the file extension, a remote attacker could bypass URL filtering.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of IMsecure (1.5 or later), as listed in the Zone Labs Security Advisory October 13, 2004. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Nov 11 2004 - 13:58:44 CST: Zone Labs IMsecure Active Link Filter Bypass.
- Zone Labs Security Advisory October 13, 2004: Zone Labs IMSecure URL Filtering.
- BID-11662: ZoneLabs IMsecure URI Filter Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1517: Zone Labs IMsecure and IMsecure Pro before 1.5 allow remote attackers to bypass Active Link Filtering via an instant message containing a URL with hex encoded file extenstions.
- SA13169: Zone Labs IMsecure Active Link Filter Bypass Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- ZoneLabs IMsecure 1.0.0.0
- ZoneLabs IMsecure 1.0.1.0
- ZoneLabs IMsecure 1.0.2.0
Reported:
Nov 11, 2004
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