Earthlink spamblocker.dll security bypass
| earthlink-spamblocker-security-bypass (31827) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Earthlink TotalAccess could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions caused by a vulnerability in spamblocker.dll. By convincing a victim to visit a malicious Web page, a remote attacker could add email addresses or domains to the spam whitelist to bypass the spam filters.
Platforms Affected:
- Earthlink, Earthlink TotalAccess
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- EarthLink TotalAccess Web site, EarthLink TotalAccess For Windows Users at http://www.earthlink.net/software/free/totalaccess/highspeed/.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Jan 25 2007 - 12:23:51 CS, Earthlink TotalAccess ActiveX Unsafe Methods Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-01/0511.html.
- BID-22238: EarthLink TotalAccess ActiveX Control Unsafe Methods Weakness
- CVE-2007-0617: The SpamBlocker.dll ActiveX control in Earthlink TotalAccess is marked safe for scripting
Reported:
Jan 25, 2007
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