BasiliX Webmail allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files
| basilix-webmail-view-files (6873) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
BasiliX could allow a remote attacker to view arbitrary files on the Web server, caused by a vulnerability in the 'basilix.php3' file. BasiliX Webmail fails to properly filter user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted HTTP request to BasiliX Webmail to view any file on the system and possibly execute php files.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
Apply the quick fix for this vulnerability, available from the BasiliX Web site. See References.
References:
- Basilix Web site: There is a security bug in 1.0.x versions, here's the quick fix:.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Jul 06 2001 - 14:04:55 CDT: basilix bug.
- BID-2995: Basilix Webmail File Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-1045: Directory traversal vulnerability in basilix.php3 in Basilix Webmail 1.0.3beta and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the request_id[DUMMY] parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 8956: Basilix Webmail basilix.php3 request_id[DUMMY] Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access
Platforms Affected:
- Murat Arslan BasiliX Webmail 1.02beta
- Murat Arslan BasiliX Webmail 1.03beta
Reported:
Jul 06, 2001
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