NTMail allows users to bypass proxy restrictions
| ntmail-bypass-proxy (4815) |  Low Risk |
Description:
NTMail Server could allow a user to bypass NTMail proxy restrictions. Attackers can reconfigure their proxy setting port to use the NTMail Web configuration server port to gain unauthorized and access to external resources without restrictions.
Platforms Affected:
- Gordano, NTMail 5.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri May 12 2000 - 06:46:00 CDT, NTMail Proxy Exploit at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0138.html.
- Gordano Ltd. Web site, WWW Proxy settings at http://www.gordano.com/support/archives/ntmail/2000-05/00001114.htm.
- BID-1196: NTMail Server 5.x Proxy Access Vulnerability
- CVE-2000-0416: NTMail 5.x allows network users to bypass the NTMail proxy restrictions by redirecting their requests to NTMail's web configuration server.
Reported:
May 11, 2000
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