Merak Mail Server 8.0.3 viewaction.html Local Privilege Escalation
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Merak Mail Server 8.0.3 (Mail Server Software). This affects an unknown part of the file viewaction.html. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
merak mail server 8.0.3 with icewarp web mail 5.4.2 allows remote authenticated users to (1) move their home directory via viewaction.html or (2) move arbitrary files via the importfile parameter to importaction.html.
The weakness was shared 05/11/2005 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-1491 since 05/11/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
By approaching the search of inurl:viewaction.html it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (20471). The entries 25118, 25117 and 25116 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9
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Exploiting
Class: Local Privilege EscalationCWE: Unknown
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
05/06/2005 🔍05/11/2005 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2005-1491 (🔍)
X-Force: 20471 - Merak Mail Server and IceWarp Web Mail viewaction.html and importaction.html file and directory manipulation
Secunia: 15249 - IceWarp Web Mail Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
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Entry
Created: 03/11/2015 11:41Updated: 07/24/2017 12:51
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (48), 07/24/2017 12:51 (7)
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