Instant Web Mail could allow the execution of POP3 commands
| instant-webmail-pop-commands (8650) |  High Risk |
Description:
Instant Web Mail could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. A remote attacker could embed POP3 commands in an email message or an email header, or include a URL that is linked to a malicious script to execute arbitrary commands on an Instant Web Mail user's computer.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Instant Web Mail (0.60 or later), available from the Instant Web Mail Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Mar 23 2002 - 16:30:01 CST: Instant Web Mail additional POP3 commands and mail headers.
- Instant Web Mail Web site: Instant Web Mail.
- BID-4361: Instant Web Mail POP Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0490: Instant Web Mail before 0.60 does not properly filter CR/LF sequences, which allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary POP commands via the id parameter in message.php, or (2) modify certain mail message headers via numerous parameters in write.php.
Platforms Affected:
- Understrøm Instant Web Mail 0.59 and prior
Reported:
Mar 23, 2002
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