MicroWorld MailScan 5.6.a IsAdmin=true improper authentication
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in MicroWorld MailScan 5.6.a. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument IsAdmin=true
with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Web Based Administration in MicroWorld Technologies MailScan 5.6.a espatch 1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via a direct request with (1) an IsAdmin=true cookie value or (2) no cookie.
The bug was discovered 08/15/2008. The weakness was shared 08/20/2008 by Oliver Karow (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-3729 since 08/20/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.
The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33903 (MailScan WebAdministrator Cookie Authentication Bypass), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.
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 databases at X-Force (44515) and Tenable (33903). The entries 43748, 43747 and 43746 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Improper authenticationCWE: CWE-287
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 33903
Nessus Name: MailScan WebAdministrator Cookie Authentication Bypass
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Sources
Advisory: xforce.iss.netResearcher: Oliver Karow
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2008-3729 (🔍)
X-Force: 44515
Vulnerability Center: 19634 - MicroWorld Technologies MailScan 5.6.a espatch 1 Allows Unauthorized Remote Administrative Access, High
SecurityFocus: 30700 - MicroWorld Technologies MailScan Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 47673 - CVE-2008-3729 - MicroWorld Technologies - MailScan - Authentication Bypass Issue
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 12:19Updated: 08/17/2019 20:10
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (69), 08/17/2019 20:10 (4)
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