Alt-N MDaemon up to 7.2 on Windows Mdaemon.exe privileges management

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A vulnerability has been found in Alt-N MDaemon up to 7.2 on Windows (Mail Server Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file Mdaemon.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The GUI in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon 7.2 and earlier, including 6.8, executes child processes such as NOTEPAD.EXE with SYSTEM privileges when users create new files, which allows local users with physical access to gain privileges.

The bug was discovered 02/03/2004. The weakness was disclosed 11/29/2004 by Reed Arvin with Secure Network Operations (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-2504 since 10/25/2005. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 295 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15823 (MDaemon File Creation Local Privilege Escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SMTP problems and running in the context r.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at altn.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18287) and Tenable (15823).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 15823
Nessus Name: MDaemon File Creation Local Privilege Escalation
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Recommended: Alternative
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Patch: altn.com

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02/03/2004 🔍
11/23/2004 +294 days 🔍
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11/28/2004 +4 days 🔍
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10/25/2005 +298 days 🔍
06/30/2019 +4996 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: altn.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Reed Arvin
Organization: Secure Network Operations
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-2504 (🔍)
X-Force: 18287 - MDaemon Mdaemon.exe allows elevated privileges, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1012350
Vulnerability Center: 6203 - Alt-N Mdaemon Allows Privilege Escalation via SMTP, High
SecurityFocus: 11736 - Alt-N MDaemon Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 13225 - MDaemon New File Creation Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 12158 - MDaemon File Creation Local Privilege Escalation

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 12/01/2004 15:03
Updated: 06/30/2019 11:28
Changes: 12/01/2004 15:03 (95), 06/30/2019 11:28 (1)
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