Basilix Webmail 0.9.7 Beta mysql.class Password information disclosure
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Summary
A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Basilix Webmail 0.9.7 Beta. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file mysql.class. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure (Password). This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2001-1044. Moreover, an exploit is present.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Basilix Webmail 0.9.7 Beta. This affects some unknown functionality of the file mysql.class. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Password). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Basilix Webmail 0.9.7beta, and possibly other versions, stores *.class and *.inc files under the document root and does not restrict access, which could allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as MySQL passwords and usernames from the mysql.class file.
The weakness was disclosed 01/11/2001 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1044. 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 attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10601 (Basilix Webmail .class / .inc Direct Request Remote Information Disclosure), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10363 (Basilix Webmail Incorrect File Permissions Vulnerability).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1526.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5934), Exploit-DB (20538), Tenable (10601), SecurityFocus (BID 2198†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1843†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Name: PasswordClass: Information disclosure / Password
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10601
Nessus Name: Basilix Webmail .class / .inc Direct Request Remote Information Disclosure
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Snort ID: 1526
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP basilix sendmail.inc access
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Timeline
01/11/2001 🔍01/11/2001 🔍
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09/01/2003 🔍
07/02/2014 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2001-1044 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1044
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16347
X-Force: 5934
SecurityFocus: 2198 - Basilix Webmail Incorrect File Permissions Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1843 - Basilix Webmail Allows Access to Sensitive Information, High
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 07/03/2014 00:53Updated: 09/30/2025 07:03
Changes: 07/03/2014 00:53 (67), 05/12/2019 07:02 (2), 12/28/2024 21:32 (27), 09/30/2025 07:03 (3)
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