Merak Mail Server with IceWarp Web Mail weak password encryption
| merak-icewarp-weak-password-encryption (19153) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Merak Mail Server could allow a local attacker to gain sensitive information. Merak Mail Server uses a weak password encryption algorithm for passwords stored in the users.cfg, settings.cfg, users.dat, and user.dat (BASE64) files, that could allow a local attacker to obtain user and administrative passwords.
Platforms Affected:
- IceWarp Software, IceWarp Web Mail 5.3.2
- IceWarp Software, Merak Mail Server 7.6.4r
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Merak Mail Server (7.6.4r with Icewarp Web Mail 5.3.2 or later), available from the Merak Mail Server Web site. See References.
As a workaround, disable the Icewarp Web Mail service.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Jan 28 2005 - 19:05:54 CST , Multiple vulnerabilities in Icewarp Web Mail 5.3.0: New holes at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-01/0318.html.
- IceWarp Software Download Web page, IceWarp Universal Webmail at http://www.icewarp.com/downloads/windows_platform/index.php.
- Merak Mail Server Web site, Merak Mail Server Software at http://www.merakmailserver.com/Products/Merak_Mail_Server/.
- BID-12396: IceWarp Web Mail Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-0322: MERAK Mail Server 7.6.0 with Icewarp Web Mail 5.3.0 and Mail Server 7.6.4r with Icewarp Mail Server 5.3.2 uses weak encryption in the (1) users.cfg, (2) settings.cfg, (3) users.dat or (4) user.dat files, which allows local users to extract the passwords.
Reported:
Jan 28, 2005
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