GNU Mailman 2.0.5 Authentication crypt Empty Password improper authentication
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in GNU Mailman 2.0.5 (Mail Client Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function crypt
of the component Authentication. The manipulation as part of a Empty Password leads to a improper authentication vulnerability (Password). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Mailman 2.0.x before 2.0.6 allows remote attackers to gain access to list administrative pages when there is an empty site or list password, which is not properly handled during the call to the crypt function during authentication.
The bug was discovered 09/05/2001. The weakness was presented 04/09/2004 by Barry A. Warsaw and Conectiva Linux Security (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-1132. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a exploit are known.
After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
Upgrading to version 2.0.6 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (7091).
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Exploiting
Name: PasswordClass: Improper authentication / Password
CWE: CWE-287
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Mailman 2.0.6
Timeline
09/05/2001 🔍09/05/2001 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Barry A. Warsaw, Conectiva Linux Security
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2001-1132 (🔍)
X-Force: 7091
Vulnerability Center: 6635 - GNU Mailman 2.0 - 2.0.5 Allows Gaining Access via Password File, High
SecurityFocus: 3295 - GNU Mailman Empty Password Blank Salt Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5455 - Mailman Administration Authentication Bypass
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 07/08/2014 22:08Updated: 06/03/2019 14:16
Changes: 07/08/2014 22:08 (64), 06/03/2019 14:16 (5)
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