Inter7 Qmailadmin up to 1.0.5 QMAILADMIN_TEMPLATEDIR memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Inter7 Qmailadmin up to 1.0.5. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation of the argument QMAILADMIN_TEMPLATEDIR as part of Environment Variable leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2002-1414. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Inter7 Qmailadmin up to 1.0.5 (Mail Server Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument QMAILADMIN_TEMPLATEDIR as part of a Environment Variable leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in qmailadmin allows local users to gain privileges via a long QMAILADMIN_TEMPLATEDIR environment variable.

The weakness was released 04/11/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-1414. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (9786), Exploit-DB (21683) and SecurityFocus (BID 5404†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

08/06/2002 🔍
04/11/2003 +248 days 🔍
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08/08/2014 +4137 days 🔍
11/25/2024 +3762 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-1414 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1414
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20336
X-Force: 9786
SecurityFocus: 5404 - qmailadmin Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2014 12:44
Updated: 11/25/2024 12:34
Changes: 08/08/2014 12:44 (45), 06/13/2018 09:30 (11), 10/27/2024 15:23 (21), 11/25/2024 12:34 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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