Symatec popper_mod default admin access
| symatec-popper-admin-access (8746) |  High Risk |
Description:
popper_mod could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the email client and possibly obtain configuration information, usernames and passwords, and add, modify, or delete accounts.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of popper_mod (1.2.3 or later), available from the Symatec Computer Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Mar 30 2002 - 07:50:19 CST: popper_mod 1.2.1 and previous accounts compromise.
- Symatec Computer Web site: popper_mod release 1.2.3 is ready for download!.
- BID-4412: Symatec Popper_Mod Default Administrative Access Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0513: The PHP administration script in popper_mod 1.2.1 and earlier relies on Apache .htaccess authentication, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges if the script is not appropriately configured by the administrator.
Platforms Affected:
- Symatec Computer popper_mod prior to 1.2.2
Reported:
Mar 30, 2002
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