Double Precision Courier MTA up to 0.40 Username sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Double Precision Courier MTA up to 0.40. This affects an unknown part. Such manipulation of the argument Username leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0040. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Double Precision Courier MTA up to 0.40. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument Username with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in the PostgreSQL auth module for courier 0.40 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute SQL code via the user name.

The weakness was disclosed 02/19/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-0040. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15084 (Debian DSA-247-1 : courier-ssl - missing input sanitizing), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11213), Tenable (15084), SecurityFocus (BID 6738†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5585†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Double Precision

Name

• Courier MTA

Version

• 0.1
• 0.2
• 0.3
• 0.4
• 0.5
• 0.6
• 0.7
• 0.8
• 0.9
• 0.10
• 0.11
• 0.12
• 0.13
• 0.14
• 0.15
• 0.16
• 0.17
• 0.18
• 0.19
• 0.20
• 0.21
• 0.22
• 0.23
• 0.24
• 0.25
• 0.26
• 0.27
• 0.28
• 0.29
• 0.30
• 0.31
• 0.32
• 0.33
• 0.34
• 0.35
• 0.36
• 0.37
• 0.38
• 0.39
• 0.40

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 15084
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-247-1 : courier-ssl - missing input sanitizing
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OpenVAS ID: 53589
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 247-1 (courier)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/28/2003 🔍
01/30/2003 +2 days 🔍
02/19/2003 +20 days 🔍
02/19/2003 +0 days 🔍
02/19/2003 +0 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +588 days 🔍
10/18/2004 +19 days 🔍
08/07/2014 +3580 days 🔍
05/25/2019 +1752 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0040 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20132
X-Force: 11213 - Courier-IMAP authpgsqllib username SQL injection
SecurityFocus: 6738 - Courier-IMAP Username SQL Injection Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5585 - SQL Injection in Courier-IMAP with PostgreSQL Authentication Module via Malformed User Name, High

Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2014 17:54
Updated: 05/25/2019 12:02
Changes: 08/07/2014 17:54 (70), 05/25/2019 12:02 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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