GEN:SID | 1:2214 |
Message | WEB-CGI mailview.cgi access |
Summary | This event is generated when an attempt is made to access mailview.cgi on an internal web server. This may indicate an attempt to exploit a directory traversal vulnerability in MailStudio 2000 2.0 and earlier.
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Impact | Information disclosure.
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Detailed Information | MailStudio 2000 is mail server software for Solaris or Linux operating systems. It contains a vulnerability where data sent to mailview.cgi is not properly parsed. This can allow an attacker to use directory traversal techniques (/../) within the "html" parameter to view arbitrary files on the system, including other users' email, configuration files, and password files.
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Affected Systems | Systems running MailStudio 2000 2.0 and earlier.
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Attack Scenarios | An attacker sends a specially crafted HTTP request to a vulnerable web server with another user's email file as the html argument. The attacker will then be able to view the file.
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Ease of Attack | Simple. Exploits exist.
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Corrective Action | It is not known if this vulnerability has been fixed. Contact the vendor, 3R Soft (http://www.3rsoft.com), for more information.
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Additional References | Bugtraq http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1335
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Rule References | bugtraq: 1335
bugtraq: 4579
cve: 2000-0526
nessus: 11748
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