MDaemon folder privilege escalation
| mdaemon-folder-privilege-escalation (30331) |  High Risk |
Description:
MDaemon could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by insecure permissions on the MDaemon folder. A local attacker with user privileges could create a specially-crafted RASAPI32.DLL or MPRAPI.DLL library file in the MDaemon\APP directory, which could be used to execute code with SYSTEM privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- MDaemon Web page: Secure Email Server Software - Antispam & Antivirus Mail Server - MDaemon by Alt-N Technologies.
- BID-21127: Alt-N MDaemon Local Insecure Default Directory Permisions Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-5968: MDaemon 9.0.5, 9.0.6, 9.51, and 9.53, and possibly other versions, installs the MDaemon application folder with insecure permissions (Users create files/directories), which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by creating malicious RASAPI32.DLL or MPRAPI.DLL libraries in the MDaemon\APP folder, which is an untrusted search path element due to insecure permissions.
- SA21554: MDaemon Insecure Default Directory Permissions
- SECTRACK ID: 1017238: MDaemon Insecure Directory Permissions Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4538: MDaemon Insecure Default File Permissions Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Alt-N Mdaemon 9.0.5
- Alt-N Mdaemon 9.0.6
- Alt-N Mdaemon 9.51
- Alt-N Mdaemon 9.53
Reported:
Nov 16, 2006
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