CVE-2008-7218 in Kronolith H3
Summary
by MITRE
Unspecified vulnerability in the Horde API in Horde 3.1 before 3.1.6 and 3.2 before 3.2 before 3.2-RC2; Turba H3 2.1 before 2.1.6 and 2.2 before 2.2-RC2; Kronolith H3 2.1 before 2.1.7 and H3 2.2 before 2.2-RC2; Nag H3 2.1 before 2.1.4 and 2.2 before 2.2-RC2; Mnemo H3 2.1 before 2.1.2 and 2.2 before 2.2-RC2; Horde Groupware 1.0 before 1.0.3 and 1.1 before 1.1-RC2; and Groupware Webmail Edition 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1 before 1.1-RC2 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.
Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/21/2019
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2008-7218 represents a critical security weakness within the Horde suite of web-based groupware applications that affected multiple components including Horde API, Turba, Kronolith, Nag, Mnemo, and various Groupware editions. This unspecified vulnerability existed in versions prior to the specified patches and represents a significant risk to organizations relying on these applications for email, calendar, contact management, and task tracking services. The affected versions spanned several major releases including Horde 3.1.x through 3.2.x, along with corresponding Turba, Kronolith, Nag, and Mnemo components, making this a widespread issue across the entire Horde ecosystem.
The technical nature of this vulnerability remains unspecified in the CVE description, which is concerning as it suggests either a complex or multiple underlying flaws that could potentially encompass various attack vectors including but not limited to cross-site scripting, SQL injection, or privilege escalation issues. The lack of specific details in the initial CVE description indicates that the vulnerability may have been discovered through comprehensive security analysis rather than a single clear exploit path. This ambiguity is particularly dangerous in cybersecurity contexts as it allows threat actors to potentially identify multiple exploitation methods or to develop novel attack approaches against the affected components.
The operational impact of this vulnerability across the Horde platform is substantial given that these applications typically serve as core infrastructure components for email and collaboration services in both enterprise and organizational environments. Organizations using affected versions of Horde Groupware, Groupware Webmail Edition, or standalone components like Turba, Kronolith, Nag, and Mnemo would have been exposed to potential unauthorized access, data compromise, or service disruption. The vulnerability's presence in multiple components suggests that attackers could potentially leverage it across different functional areas of the platform, potentially escalating privileges or accessing sensitive data from various application modules.
Security practitioners should consider this vulnerability in the context of the MITRE ATT&CK framework, where such unspecified but widespread vulnerabilities often map to multiple tactics including initial access, privilege escalation, and credential access depending on the specific exploitation method. The vulnerability aligns with CWE categories related to unspecified security flaws and potentially affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems. Organizations implementing these applications should immediately assess their deployment environments and apply the relevant patches released in versions 3.1.6, 3.2-RC2, and their corresponding component updates. The vulnerability demonstrates the importance of maintaining up-to-date security patches in web-based collaboration platforms and highlights the risks associated with prolonged use of vulnerable software versions in production environments.