McAfee WebShield SMTP server format string
| webshield-smtp-format-string (25621) |  High Risk |
Description:
McAfee WebShield could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by a format string vulnerability in the function that handles responses to messages for non-existent domains. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious email with a specially-crafted destination address to execute arbitrary code on the system with SYSTEM privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- McAfee, WebShield SMTP 4.5 MR1a
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability (patch P0803) or upgrade to the latest version of WebShield SMTP (4.5 MR2 or later), available from the McAfee Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Apr 03 2006 - 21:02:04 CDT, SYMSA-2006-002: McAfee WebShield SMTP Format String Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-04/0043.html.
- McAfee Web site, McAfee WebShield SMTP - Integrated AntiVirus for the Internet Gateway at http://www.mcafee.com/us/enterprise/products/anti_virus/internet_gateway/webshield_smtp.html.
- McAfee Web site, Downloads at http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/index.html.
- BID-16742: McAfee Webshield SMTP Remote Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0559: Format string vulnerability in the SMTP server for McAfee WebShield 4.5 MR2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the domain name portion of a destination address, which are not properly handled when a bounce message is constructed.
- OSVDB ID: 24366: McAfee WebShield SMTP Bounce Message Format String
- SA19491: McAfee WebShield SMTP Format String Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1015861: McAfee WebShield Format String Bug in Composing Bounce Messages Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1219: McAfee WebShield SMTP Bounce Messages Remote Format String Vulnerability
Reported:
Apr 03, 2006
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