Bvrp SLWebMail 3.0 on Windows globallogin.dll CompanyID memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Bvrp SLWebMail 3.0 on Windows and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function in the library showlogin.dll/recman.dll/admin.dll/globallogin.dll. Executing a manipulation of the argument CompanyID can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2003-0266. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Bvrp SLWebMail 3.0 on Windows. This vulnerability affects an unknown code in the library showlogin.dll/recman.dll/admin.dll/globallogin.dll. The manipulation of the argument CompanyID with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple buffer overflows in SLWebMail 3 on Windows systems allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long Language parameter to showlogin.dll, (2) a long CompanyID parameter to recman.dll, (3) a long CompanyID parameter to admin.dll, or (4) a long CompanyID parameter to globallogin.dll.

The weakness was presented 05/27/2003 by David Litchfield with NGSSoftware (Website). The advisory is available at nextgenss.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-0266 since 05/07/2003. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11596 (SLMail WebMail Multiple Remote Overflows), 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 11210 (BVRP Software SLWebmail Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (12307), Tenable (11596), SecurityFocus (BID 7511†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2637†). See VDB-20459 and VDB-20460 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 11596
Nessus Name: SLMail WebMail Multiple Remote Overflows
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: nextgenss.com
Researcher: David Litchfield
Organization: NGSSoftware
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-0266 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0266
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20458
X-Force: 12307
SecurityFocus: 7511 - BVRP Software SLWebmail Path Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2637 - SLWebMail Server Allows Arbitrary Code Execution or DoS, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2014 00:39
Updated: 08/21/2025 12:23
Changes: 08/12/2014 00:39 (69), 05/16/2019 10:20 (1), 08/21/2025 12:23 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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