GNU Mailman 2.0.5 Authentication crypt Empty Password improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU Mailman 2.0.5. It has been classified as critical. This impacts the function crypt of the component Authentication. This manipulation as part of Empty Password causes improper authentication (Password). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2001-1132. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU Mailman 2.0.5 (Mail Client Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function crypt of the component Authentication. The manipulation as part of a Empty Password leads to a improper authentication vulnerability (Password). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Mailman 2.0.x before 2.0.6 allows remote attackers to gain access to list administrative pages when there is an empty site or list password, which is not properly handled during the call to the crypt function during authentication.

The bug was discovered 09/05/2001. The weakness was presented 04/09/2004 by Barry A. Warsaw and Conectiva Linux Security (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-1132. 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 exploit are known.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10120 (GNU Mailman Empty Password Blank Salt Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.0.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7091), SecurityFocus (BID 3295†), OSVDB (5455†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6635†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Improper authentication / Password
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mailman 2.0.6

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Barry A. Warsaw, Conectiva Linux Security
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-1132 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1132
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17323
X-Force: 7091
SecurityFocus: 3295 - GNU Mailman Empty Password Blank Salt Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5455 - Mailman Administration Authentication Bypass
Vulnerability Center: 6635 - GNU Mailman 2.0 - 2.0.5 Allows Gaining Access via Password File, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2014 22:08
Updated: 09/29/2025 08:44
Changes: 07/08/2014 22:08 (64), 06/03/2019 14:16 (5), 09/29/2025 08:44 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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