Alt-N MDaemon up to 5.0.5 Worldclient WorldClient.cgi NewFolder memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Alt-N MDaemon up to 5.0.5. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file WorldClient.cgi of the component Worldclient. Performing a manipulation of the argument NewFolder results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1740. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Alt-N MDaemon up to 5.0.5 (Mail Server Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file WorldClient.cgi of the component Worldclient. The manipulation of the argument NewFolder with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in WorldClient.cgi in WorldClient in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon 5.0.5.0 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long folder name (NewFolder parameter).

The bug was discovered 05/07/2002. The weakness was presented 12/31/2002 by Obscure (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1740 since 06/21/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 238 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10745 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10651 (MDaemon WorldClient Folder Creation Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9026), Exploit-DB (21439), Tenable (10745), SecurityFocus (BID 4689†) and OSVDB (31773†). See VDB-15761, VDB-15858, VDB-16041 and VDB-17215 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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09/02/2025 +4047 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: altn.com

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Obscure
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1740 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1740
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19383
X-Force: 9026
SecurityFocus: 4689 - MDaemon WorldClient Folder Creation Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 31773 - MDaemon - WorldClient Folder Creation - Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 5805 - Mdaemon <= 5.0.5 Allows DoS and Code Execution via Buffer Overflow, High

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

Created: 08/04/2014 16:41
Updated: 09/02/2025 02:48
Changes: 08/04/2014 16:41 (64), 06/04/2019 10:41 (3), 06/07/2025 13:22 (27), 09/02/2025 02:48 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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