DBMail authldap security bypass
| dbmail-authldap-security-bypass (41907) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
DBMail could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in authldap. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a NULL password to bind to an LDAP server that supports anonymous logins.
Platforms Affected:
- dbmail, Dbmail 2.2.6
- dbmail, Dbmail 2.2.6 Rc1
- dbmail, Dbmail 2.2.7 Rc1
- dbmail, Dbmail 2.2.7
- dbmail, Dbmail 2.2.7 Rc2
- dbmail, Dbmail 2.2.7 Rc4
- dbmail, Dbmail 2.2.7 Rc3
- dbmail, Dbmail 2.2.8
- dbmail, Dbmail 2.2.8 Rc1
- Gentoo, Linux
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of DBMail (2.2.9 or later), available from the DBMail Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- DBMail Web site, Download at http://www.dbmail.org/index.php?page=download.
- Dbmail-dev Mailing List, Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:27:43 -0800, [DBMail 0000662]: Ability to bypass authentication at http://www.mail-archive.com/dbmail-dev@dbmail.org/msg09942.html.
- BID-28849: DBMail Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-6714: DBMail before 2.2.9, when using authldap with an LDAP server that supports anonymous login such as Active Directory, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password, which causes the LDAP bind to indicate success based on anonymous authentication.
- GLSA-200804-24: DBmail: Data disclosure
- SA29903: DBMail Empty LDAP Passwords Authentication Bypass
- SECTRACK ID: 1019914: DBMail LDAP Authentication Bug Lets Remote Users Access Arbitrary Mail Accounts
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1321: DBMail Authldap Module Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Reported:
Apr 17, 2008
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