Neon WebMail for Java addrlist and maillist SQL injection
| neonwebmail-addrlist-maillist-sql-injection (29088) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Neon WebMail for Java is vulnerable to SQL injection. An authenticated, remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements to the addrlist servlet using the 'adr_sortkey' or 'adr_sortkey_desc' parameter or to the maillist servlet using the 'sortkey' or 'sortkey_desc' parameter, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.2 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Neon WebMail (version 5.08 or later), available from the Neon WebMail Web site. See References.
References:
- NeoSys Ltd. Web site: Neon WebMail for Java. (This site is in a foreign language.)
- vuln.sg Vulnerability Research Advisory 2006-09-20 : Neon WebMail for Java Multiple Vulnerabilities.
- BID-20109: Neon WebMail For Java Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-4953: Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Neon WebMail for Java before 5.08 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) adr_sortkey and (2) adr_sortkey_desc parameters in the (a) addrlist servlet, and the (3) sortkey and (4) sortkey_desc parameters in the (b) maillist servlet.
- SA22029: Neon WebMail for Java Multiple Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- NeoSys Neon WebMail for Java 5.06
- NeoSys Neon WebMail for Java 5.07
Reported:
Sep 20, 2006
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