MailScan for Mail Servers cookie security bypass
| mailscan-cookie-security-bypass (44515) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MailScan for Mail Servers could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper checking of authentication credentials. By modifying the cookie parameter, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions and gain unauthorized administrative access to the vulnerable system.
Platforms Affected:
- MicroWorld Technologies, MailScan 5.6.a espatch1
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Aug 15 2008 - 05:26:07 CDT, MicroWorld MailScan - Multiple Vulnerabilities within Admin-Webinterface at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-08/att-0179/mailscan.txt.
- MicroWorld Web site, MailScan für Mailserver at http://www.microworld.de/.
- BID-30700: MicroWorld Technologies MailScan Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-3729: Web Based Administration in MicroWorld Technologies MailScan 5.6.a espatch 1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via a direct request with (1) an IsAdmin=true cookie value or (2) no cookie.
- SA31534: MailScan for Mail Servers Web Administration Interface Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Aug 15, 2008
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