Cobalt Qube 3.0 WebMail readmsg.php mailbox path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Cobalt Qube 3.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file readmsg.php of the component WebMail. This manipulation of the argument mailbox causes path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-1408. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cobalt Qube 3.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file readmsg.php of the component WebMail. The manipulation of the argument mailbox with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in readmsg.php in WebMail 2.0.1 in Cobalt Qube 3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the mailbox parameter.

The weakness was shared 07/05/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-1408. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:readmsg.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11073 (Cobalt Qube WebMail readmsg.php mailbox Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access), 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 10966 (Cobalt Qube Webmail Directory Traversal Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2000.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6805), Exploit-DB (20995), Tenable (11073) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1303†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 11073
Nessus Name: Cobalt Qube WebMail readmsg.php mailbox Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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OpenVAS ID: 11073
OpenVAS Name: readmsg.php detection
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 2000
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP readmsg.php access
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07/05/2001 🔍
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08/14/2002 +405 days 🔍
06/26/2003 +316 days 🔍
07/07/2014 +4029 days 🔍
12/29/2024 +3828 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-1408 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1408
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16969
X-Force: 6805
Vulnerability Center: 1303 - Cobalt Qube 3 WebMail Allows Arbitrary File Read, Low

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/07/2014 10:32
Updated: 12/29/2024 12:16
Changes: 07/07/2014 10:32 (71), 05/10/2019 10:58 (1), 12/29/2024 12:16 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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