MailWatch authenticate() SQL injection

mailwatch-authenticate-sql-injection (22945) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

MailWatch is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements to the authenticate() function which would allow the attacker to add, modify, or delete data from the database.


Consequences:

Data Manipulation

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of MailWatch (1.0.3 or later), available from the MailWatch Web site. See References.

References:

  • MailWatch Web site: start [MailWatch for MailScanner].
  • BID-15278: MailWatch for MailScanner Authenticate Function SQL Injection Vulnerability
  • CVE-2005-3470: SQL injection vulnerability in in the authenticate function in MailWatch for MailScanner 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.
  • OSVDB ID: 20451: MailWatch for MailScanner authenticate() Function SQL Injection
  • SA17405: MailWatch for MailScanner Two Vulnerabilities
  • VUPEN/ADV-2005-2276: MailWatch for MailScanner SQL Injection and Directory Traversal

Platforms Affected:

  • Mailwatch Mailwatch 1.0.2

Reported:

Nov 02, 2005

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