ClearSwift MIMEsweeper for Web up to 5.1 XML Encapsulation privileges management
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in ClearSwift MIMEsweeper for Web up to 5.1. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component XML Encapsulation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity.
The weakness was shared 07/13/2005 with Clearswift. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The exploit is available at computec.ch. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.
Upgrading to version 5.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at download.mimesweeper.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component.
The entry 786 is related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9
VulDB Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Temp Score: 4.9
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
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Upgrade: MIMEsweeper for Web 5.1
Patch: download.mimesweeper.com
Timeline
07/12/2005 🔍07/13/2005 🔍
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07/15/2005 🔍
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Sources
Researcher: http://www.mimesweeper.comOrganization: Clearswift
Status: Confirmed
SecurityTracker: 1014456 - MIMEsweeper for Web May Let Remote Code Bypass the Portable Code Manager
Secunia: 16048 - MIMEsweeper for Web ActiveX Filtering Bypass Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 17854 - Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web ActiveX XML Encapsulation Filtering Bypass
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 07/15/2005 15:54Updated: 06/07/2017 16:04
Changes: 07/15/2005 15:54 (54), 06/07/2017 16:04 (7)
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