Ipswitch WS FTP Server/IMail privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Ipswitch WS FTP Server and IMail. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-1999-1170. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ipswitch WS FTP Server and IMail (Mail Server Software) (affected version unknown). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality. 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IPswitch IMail allows local users to gain additional privileges and modify or add mail accounts by setting the "flags" registry key to 1920.

The weakness was published 01/02/1999 by Marc with eEye as not defined posting (NTBugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1170. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1725), Exploit-DB (19167), SecurityFocus (BID 218†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4707†). Similar entry is available at VDB-14483. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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02/02/1999 +31 days 🔍
02/04/1999 +2 days 🔍
07/11/2004 +1984 days 🔍
06/20/2014 +3631 days 🔍
01/25/2025 +3872 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Marc
Organization: eEye
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1170 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1170
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14435
X-Force: 1725
SecurityFocus: 218 - IMail Server and WS_FTP Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4707 - IPSwitch Imail Enables Local Privilege Elevation via \x27Flags\x27 Registry Key, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 12:32
Updated: 01/25/2025 14:37
Changes: 06/20/2014 12:32 (41), 05/22/2019 21:23 (21), 01/25/2025 14:37 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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