ZoneAlarm allows attacker to bypass MailSafe feature
| zonealarm-bypass-mailsafe (6877) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
ZoneAlarm could allow a remote attacker to bypass the MailSafe feature and upload arbitrary files on the system. A remote attacker can send an attachment with an overly long file name and rename the extension with a trusted one to bypass the MailSafe feature and upload arbitrary files onto the system.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jul 18 2001 - 10:53:37 CDT: ZoneAlarm Pro's MailSafe.
- BID-3055: Zone Labs ZoneAlarm MailSafe Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-1373: MailSafe in Zone Labs ZoneAlarm 2.6 and earlier and ZoneAlarm Pro 2.6 and 2.4 does not block prohibited file types with long file names, which allows remote attackers to send potentially dangerous attachments.
Platforms Affected:
- CheckPoint ZoneAlarm Pro
- CheckPoint ZoneAlarm
Reported:
Jul 18, 2001
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